When asked yesterday, McConnell was surprised, didn't know this was included.
GOP coronavirus bill includes $1.75 billion for construction of new FBI building
BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 07/27/20
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Republicans distanced themselves from the inclusion of the money in their coronavirus relief package.
Asked about it at first, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) questioned if the funding was in the bill. A staff member then indicated that it was.
Asked a second time about the funding, the GOP Senate leader told reporters to ask the administration "why they instituted that be included."
"Well regarding that proposal obviously we had to have an agreement with the administration in order to get started. And they'll have to answer the question of why they insisted on that provision," he said.
Asked about the FBI funding, Shelby noted that it was the administration's request.
"Well, that's a good question," Shelby added, asked how the FBI building funding was related to the coronavirus. "There are probably a lot of things ... that you might have to stretch and wink some of them."
more:
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/509294-gop-bill-includes-175-billion-for-construction-of-new-fbi-building
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