Senators. Republicans now pushing a 618 billion stimulus package, thats about a third of the size of bidens proposal and with this pretty big gap the question is, how are they going to narrow it . It was a very Good Exchange of views. I wouldnt say that we came together on a package tonight, no one expected that in a twohour meeting. But what we did agree to do is to follow up and talk further at the staff level and amongst ourselves and with the and while a number of republicans have stayed quiet on the controversy surrounding congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene, last night the most powerful republican in the senate broke his silence in a very big way. Late last night Mitch Mcconnell released his statement writing this, loony lies and Conspiracy Theories are cancer for the Republican Party and our country. These words, a sharp contrast to the Statement Mcconnell released this morning defending House Chairwoman liz cheney who has come under fire for voting to impeach trump. Mcconnell
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reporter: vaughn hillyard, nbc news. senator mitch mcconnell is back home tonight following a health scare. the 81-year-old gop leader from kentucky left a medical facility today where he was staying for physical therapy following a concussion and rib fracture. those were caused by a fall earlier this month. in a statement mcconnell says he is working from home for the next couple of days. coming up, a race to save an american couple kidnapped in haiti. what the family is saying about their captors demands. outut th captors s demandds. thatat s why my y doctor and i i chose kesisimpta. kekesimpta is s different.. it s t the only b-cell t treatment f for rms kekesimpta is s different.. i i can take a at home once a a month. kekesimpta is s different.. kesimpmpta was proroven superr at rededucing the e rate of relapapses, activive less and d slowing didisability progogression vsvs aubagio. for me, a ononce-monthlyly treatment jujust works f for my schehe. for me, a ononce-monthly
would be up to you and your fellow senators either to acquit him or remove him from office. mitch mccomon wednesday laying out what would happen in the senate if there were an impeachment trial. under the impeachment rules of the senate we ll take the matter up. the chief justice will be in the chair. we ll have to convene every day, six days out of seven. at 12:30 or 1:00 in the afternoon. and just before making that statement mcconnell met with republican senators. according to npr he told his caucus the trial could last as long as six to eight weeks. senator, there s been a lot of speculation how mitch mcconnell would handle a trial. you hear 6 to 8 weeks you expect that to be a pretty meaty thing. what is your confidence level if this gets to the senate, this is going to be a thorough trial? my confidence level is very low but the american people need to insist on this. i mean, mitch mcconnell will do
matter up. the chief justice will be in the chair. we ll have to convene every day, six days out of seven. at 12:30 or 1:00 in the afternoon. and just before making that statement mcconnell met with republican senators. according to npr he told his caucus the trial could last as long as 6 to 8 weeks. senator, there s been a lot of speculation how mitch mcconnell would handle a trial. you hear 6 to 8 weeks you expect that to be a pretty meaty thing. what is your confidence level if this gets to the senate, this is going to be a thoroughly trial? my confidence level is very low but the american people need to insist on this. i mean, mitch mcconnell will do whatever he can get away with. and i think it s really important for us not i wouldn t want anybody i know to be as cynical or malevolent as mitch mcconnell is. but we need to be as struteemgic