Obviously, "we" doesn't mean the vast majority of Americans."We're basically assessing what we've done already. I'm in constant communication with the White House and if we decide to go forward we'll go forward together," McConnell told reporters.
"I don’t think we have yet felt the urgency of acting immediately. That time could develop, but I don’t think it has yet," McConnell added.
UPDATE: 5/15[White House economic adviser Larry] Kudlow on Sunday told ABC News's "This Week" that there are "informal" talks happening between Capitol Hill and the administration.
“I think many people would like to just pause for a moment and take a look at the economic impact of this massive assistance program which is the greatest in the United States history,” he added.
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Even as Republicans are taking a wait-and-see approach, House Democrats say they could bring members back to vote on the next coronavirus package as soon as Friday.
The bill, which has not yet been formally introduced, is expected to include hundreds of billions more in state and local funds, funding for the U.S. Postal Service and another round of direct assistance to Americans.
What a difference a day (or two) makes.
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