Sen. Rand Paul insisted on Newsmax, Tuesday, that attacks on him over his stance on President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” won’t motivate him into accepting legislation that isn’t conservative, but he also won’t be the deciding vote against passing the bill.
“If there are 49 votes, I will not be the deciding vote against this,” the Kentucky Republican told Newsmax’s “Newsline.” “I will negotiate, and I’ll be a yes if the vote is needed … if they need a 50th vote, they’ll have to separate the debt ceiling out. It’s as simple as that.”
He said he’s spoken with Trump three times in the past week, and they will continue to talk.
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