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>> it's a terrific question, kim. and i think this is still mitch mcconnell we are talking about. and clearly, there are a few things he wants less than to hand the white house a slam-dunk win but i think gop leadership has made a few calculations here. so first, republicans may believe this could make moderate democrats less likely to support the next blockbuster spending bill biden has proposed through budget reconciliation. the idea is to give democrats a victory here. show a reasonable willingness to reach across the aisle. and senators, like joe manchin, might not rally behind a fully-par...