Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is opposed to President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill. But he went another step further on Saturday by refusing to expedite a vote on it, arguing that he cannot speed up something that will add to the national deficit.
Sen. Bill Hagerty walks through the Senate Subway for a series of amendment votes in the Capitol Building on August 03, 2021 in Washington, DC.One Republican senator is holding up President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure bill."I'm not slowing the bill down," Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee told Insider.Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee is opposed to President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill.
The bill includes federal spending on high-speed internet, and new roads, bridges, and highways. Congressional leaders tried in recent days to fast-track the bill by getting unanimous consent from every senator - butThis content is not available due to your privacy preferences."I'm not slowing the bill down," he told Insider.
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