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Mitch McConnell clears a path to restart the Export-Import Bank

By Timothy P. Carney
Published July 24, 2015 3:18pm ET
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Mitch McConnell clears a path to restart the Export-Import Bank
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, followed by Senate Majority Whip, John Cornyn, R-TX, arrive at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 21. 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner) | Graeme Jennings

7/24 a.m.: For the latest on Senate parliamentary maneuvering, see this update.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is clearing the way to restart the Export-Import Bank, an expired corporate-welfare agency he has voted against, as part of the highway bill in the Senate this week.

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