In a rare moment when Democrats have the political advantage, Republican senators are losing it.
Response six: I actually support the popular position.the bill, joining Sen. Susan Collins of Maine as a co-sponsor.* Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska also indicated some level of support.
Response seven: I’m confused what my constituents will tolerate, so I’ll say different things to different people.Axios that he supported states’ rights to decide the question of marriage equality, saying, “A lot of the focus should be on the choices that state legislatures make. And I think it would be premature for us to take up those sort of actions now.”Later, though, he told CNN’s Manu Raju that he “probably will” support the bill.
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