Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been adamant that a judge from his home state stands the best chance of winning bipartisan support for a Supreme Court opening in a narrowly split Senate, but the White House and its allies believe each of the women being considered for the role can earn Republican votes.
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Schumer took his bill with Sen. Todd Young
“By making these bold investments, will send a very strong message, if we can get this passed out of the Senate floor in the next couple of weeks which I believe we will, in addition to some other pieces of legislation also pertaining to China and countering China’s malign behavior,” Young told Fox Business last week.
But Republicans are still pushing for additional amendments to the legislation, after the Senate took a handful of votes last week.
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“As I was discussing with Senator Schumer this morning, for most Members, this 1,500-page substitute bill landed on their desks just a little bit earlier this week, so it is going to take a little time for us to understand and to digest the complexity and the ambitions, really, I should say, of this bill,” Sen. John Cornyn
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning that Republicans want additional changes to legislation aimed at combating China's competitiveness before a final vote.