This is politics and it’s a time honored tradition to “push” members of Congress to favor legislation with any means as possible. It’s a “swampy” thing to do – PB/TK
Zinke says it’s “laughable” that he would threaten Alaska senators – CBS AP/ Aug 1 2017
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said it is “laughable” to suggest he threatened Alaska’s U.S. senators over a vote by one of them involving health care.
Zinke said Sunday in Nevada that he often speaks with Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and they get along well.
“Ah, you know, the moon has been characterized as other things, too,” Zinke said when asked by reporters about the calls and their characterization as threatening. “So, I think it’s laughable.”
The Alaska Dispatch News reported last week that Zinke called Murkowski and Sullivan and said Murkowski’s vote against proceeding to debate on legislation to overhaul the federal health care law put Alaska’s future with the administration in jeopardy.
Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie to advance the measure, but Murkowski helped sink GOP efforts to overhaul the law later in the week.
Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie to advance the measure, but Murkowski helped sink GOP efforts to overhaul the law later in the week.
Sullivan told the newspaper that Zinke’s call sent a “troubling message.”
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