NEW: 'What in the hell are we doing?' Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Inside a contentious meeting plus the latest state of play on coronavirus relief, w/ @JulieNBCNews @GarrettHaake @kasie 👇 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Mitch McConnell emerged Tuesday from a Republican lunch meeting doubtful a new package will pass by the end of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
As things stand, the $600 weekly unemployment benefit that millions of Americans are collecting is all but certain to end this weekend.

Unclear what happens next — or when — but Republicans are determined to at least reduce it in the next package. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Mitch McConnell emerged Tuesday from a Republican lunch meeting doubtful a new package will pass by the end of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
. @TedCruz warned that the economy needs to reopen or Democrats will sweep the White House and Senate.

@RandPaul compared his Republican colleagues to “the Bernie bros” for weighing another trillion $ in spending. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Mitch McConnell emerged Tuesday from a Republican lunch meeting doubtful a new package will pass by the end of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
SEC. MNUCHIN: “I would say broadly we’re all on the same page.”

SEN. KENNEDY: “We haven’t reached a conclusion on anything.” https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Mitch McConnell emerged Tuesday from a Republican lunch meeting doubtful a new package will pass by the end of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
McConnell plans to release a bill this week that he calls “a starting place” for discussion. Bipartisan negotiations haven’t even begun. He signaled he doesn’t intend to force a vote without the support to advance it.

Dems are “not irrelevant,” he says. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
‘What in the hell are we doing?’ Divided Senate Republicans clash over coronavirus relief

Mitch McConnell emerged Tuesday from a Republican lunch meeting doubtful a new package will pass by the end of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/what-hell-are-we-doing-divided-senate-republicans-clash-over-n1234516
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