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“We had a really good meeting. Laid out the challenges that we’re all collectively facing here. I think there’s widespread agreement that we’d be better off with an omnibus than a [continuing resolution] but there are some significant hurdles to get over to do that,” McConnell told reporters after meeting with President Biden and congressional leaders at the White House.
He said that “for myself and I think the majority of my conference, defense and Ukraine” funding are “at the top of the list” of priorities.
But he said Democrats’ request for increased non-defense discretionary spending is a “sticking point.”
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The fact that Daca is not in the news could actually work in our favor. It gives us cover from the immigration hawks and public opinion who will try to kill any bill. I like the idea of getting a deal and bill and trying to sneak it through