Senator Hawley Slams McConnell's Absence Amid Memefest

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(Senator) Hawley, a conservative populist, said he wishes McConnell and his family well and hopes for a recovery.

At the same time, however, Hawley said that "at a certain point you do have an obligation to your constituents and the country to tell them what’s going on."

While Hawley said he would "defer" to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on how to handle McConnell’s situation, he noted that the lack of GOP votes is hurting priorities like the voter integrity measure, the SAVE America Act.

"I just hear a lot from leadership that, ‘Well, we don’t have the votes for this.’ Like the voter ID, we don’t have the votes for that. Well, we might want to do something about that," he said.

Hawley also said that he too, has been "totally in the dark" about McConnell’s condition and said, "I never had any idea about any of his health stuff."

"I hope he recovers, but I also hope that they get the transparency out there to help people know what the situation is," he said.

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