{"id":1834665,"date":"2023-02-04T06:53:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T11:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1834665"},"modified":"2023-02-04T06:55:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T11:55:13","slug":"mcconnell-told-rick-scott-he-was-off-commerce-committee-through-text","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-told-rick-scott-he-was-off-commerce-committee-through-text\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell Told Rick Scott He Was off Commerce Committee Through Text"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-told-rick-scott-he-was-off-commerce-committee-through-text%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1834665&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/100-10-6\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">S<\/span>Mitch McConnell, Republican-KY, is the enate minority leader <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/rick-scott-cries-political-retribution-senator-loses-spot-commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One of his top intraparty rivals was removed<\/a> From the Commerce Committee, the blow is delivered via text message. <\/p>\n<p>McConnell pulled Sens. <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL). <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Lee<\/a> (R-UT) from their positions on the Commerce Committee, a decision that some conservatives say is an act of retribution after the pair sought to challenge the Kentucky Republican\u2019s leadership. Scott ran unsuccessfully against McConnell to be the Senate minority leader. Lee supported McConnell\u2019s bid. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/rick-scott-cries-political-retribution-senator-loses-spot-commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RICK SCOTT CRIES POLICITICAL RETRIBUTION, AFTER THE SENATOR LOSES SPOT ON COMMERCE<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is what happens when you challenge leadership,\u201d Scott stated this in a <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/rick-scott-cries-political-retribution-senator-loses-spot-commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement provided<\/a> The <i>Washington Examiner.<\/i> \u201cIt was McConnell\u2019s decision to remove someone who has actually run businesses and ran the third largest state from a committee I\u2019ve served on for four years. You\u2019ll have to ask him why.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Scott and Lee were members of the Commerce Committee in the previous Congress. They helped to lead the panel that supervises regulation of consumer products, services, and the activities of many federal agencies. The pair of senators have long voiced opposition to McConnell\u2019s leadership, forming a group known as the \u201cBreakfast Club\u201d This group openly complains to the GOP leadership. <\/p>\n<p>Scott noted his challenge to McConnell\u2019s Senate leadership position was likely what led to his ouster \u2014 a decision he found out about through a text message, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/3840167-mcconnell-pulls-rival-rick-scott-off-powerful-commerce-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to<\/a> The <i>Hill<\/i>. However, McConnell has maintained he was not offended by Scott\u2019s challenge, eventually besting the Florida senator in a 37-10 vote. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not in any way offended by having an opponent or having a few votes in opposition,\u201d McConnell stated this shortly after winning the leadership election. \u201cI\u2019m pretty proud of 37 to 10.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>McConnell replaced Scott and Lee \u2014 as well as Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), who voluntarily stepped down to join the Finance Committee \u2014 with freshman Sens. Ted Budd (NC), Eric Schmitt(MO) and J.D. Vance (OH).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SMitch McConnell, Republican-KY, is the enate minority leader One of his top intraparty rivals was removed From the Commerce Committee, the blow is delivered via text message. McConnell pulled Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL). 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