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Mitch McConnell told Rick Scott he was off Commerce Committee via text

By Cami Mondeaux
Published February 2, 2023 2:39pm ET
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Mitch McConnell told Rick Scott he was off Commerce Committee via text
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., pauses while speaking to the media after a weekly policy luncheon, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Washington. "Everybody ought to tone down their rhetoric," said McConnell. | (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) removed one of his top intraparty rivals from the Commerce Committee, delivering the blow via text message.

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