Some Republican senators have voiced their opposition to allowing Democrats to raise the debt ceiling.
expressed opposition to the new process on Monday, McConnell appeared confident that he had the votes on Tuesday.
"There are always differences of opinion among Republicans about how to handle a delicate issue like the debt ceiling," McConnell told journalists. "I'm confident that this particular procedure coupled with the avoidance of Medicare cuts will receive enough Republican support to clear the 60-vote threshold," he said.
The debt limit process has been included in a bill to delay cuts to Medicare, which may make it easier to pass. However, some Republicans remained skeptical about McConnell's plan. "I don't think there will be 10 Republican votes to allow the Democrats to raise the debt ceiling," SenatorGraham also said he didn't like the plan of folding the debt ceiling measure into the Medicare bill.Senator
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