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Marco Rubio criticizes Joe Biden plan to tie stimulus checks to Democrat priorities
Florida Senator wants clean bill to get $2,000 in stimulus checks out. the door.
Florida Senator wants clean bill to get $2,000 in stimulus checks out. the door.
President-elect has already promised to support larger checks.
Two-year session started with a government shutdown and ended with a stimulus fight.
Mitch McConnell objected to a vote, even though Senators including Marco Rubio support the move.
The House passed legislation for larger payouts with 44 Republicans joining Democrats.
Rick Scott cast one of six votes against it in the Senate.
Mitch McConnell: "We must not slide into treating these talks like routine negotiations."
House Democrats and the White House appear on board with an agreement.
Executive branch will accept more expensive deal than Senate bipartisan negotiators offered.
It's beginning to look like COVID relief will await a lame duck Congress.
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