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McConnell Says Stimulus Talks Are Getting Closer

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  • We are "closer to getting an outcome," McConnell told his constituents in his home state of Kentucky.
  • The Senate Majority Leader said Washington needs to do more to support the economy but it has become more difficult to reach a deal as the elections have neared.
  • McConnell said he expects that any fiscal package is agreed upon will include another round of $1,200 direct checks to Americans.
  • McConnell also said he plans to move on Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett "as soon as it comes out" of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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