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McConnell not backing down on debt limit deal defense spending: ‘It’s a serious problem’

By Samantha-Jo Roth
Published June 7, 2023 8:05pm ET
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McConnell not backing down on debt limit deal defense spending: ‘It’s a serious problem’
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the defense spending levels part of the new debt limit law are “totally inadequate” and questioned how to move forward on Wednesday after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) poured cold water on the Senate’s hope for a supplemental defense bill.

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