'If they want Democratic votes, there's going to be a price to pay.'
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Rep. Jared Golden , the chair of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition, suggested the topic isn't even worth broaching until McCarthy makes an entreaty. "Until there's ... a conversation happening, there's no reason to even pursue it," said Rep. Dan Kildee , a member of Democratic leadership.Some centrist Democrats are already floating ideas for possible concessions McCarthy could offer to sway their support.
Phillips proposed eliminating the 30-day waiting period for a discharge petition to be introduced and keeping signatures "some degree of private" to eliminate the "political risk" for majority members to sign.Specific concessions thrown out include greater Democratic representation on committees, forcing votes on Democratic bills and spiking votes on certain controversial Republican legislation.
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