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GOP senator: Cancel Thanksgiving recess if we lose

Ohio Republican Bernie Moreno says the party should pass everything it can in a lame-duck session if it loses, after failing to find votes for a megabill this summer.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRepublican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio wants his party to cancel its Thanksgiving recess and pass everything it can if it loses the majorities in November.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip Waverly is live outside the Capitol.

  3. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside the Capitol, Hank, and behind me you can see a very empty lawn, a few tourists, and one security guard who has asked me twice to stop calling this a crime scene.

  4. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentSenator Moreno says if Republicans lose, they should push through everything they could possibly get, and that means giving up the holiday break.

  5. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentRepublicans could not gather the votes for a megabill this summer, and leadership is not confident they can now.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the plan is to work harder after losing.

  7. Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThat's the pitch, Hank, and I'm soaking wet from a sprinkler that I believe is political. A man who stands out here all night, in any weather, with no recess, might be ready for the desk.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. Nobody has ever cancelled Thanksgiving and called it a rescue plan. Brock, is it going to rain on any turkey?

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