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Schumer spokesman says no special accommodations have been discard for 2020 candidates and none have been asked for. That means 6 days a week in the Senate in January. “We have to just kind of go with the flow,” says Sen. Stabenow. “It will take whatever time it takes”

Iowa Sen. Ernst danced a jig while singing: “Pete Buttigieg, is moving ahead!” “Warren and Bernie Sanders will be here right before the Iowa Caucuses. [Iowans] expect to reach out and shake their hands. And they will be here sitting at their desks. I feel so badly for them.”

Key RonJohn line on quid pro quo: "Trump immediately denied such an arrangement existed ... '(Expletive deleted) — No way. I would never do that. Who told you that?' I have accurately characterized his reaction as adamant, vehement and angry — there was more than one expletive"

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Sen. Graham announces Dec. 11 hearing on “Examining the Inspector General’s Report on Alleged Abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act” with IG Horowitz

NEWS: I also got the Speaker Pelosi Dear Colleague letter

And Tillis still strikes same notes these days “If all you do is take the easy way out and be silent on things that you feel strongly about institutionally, then you’re not really doing your job as a U.S. senator ... I’m not going to be that person.”

Former Helms aide Carter Wrenn is running Garland Tucker's campaign. Pro-Tillis Republicans have a lot of strong words for him advising wealthy opponent “This is Carter Wrenn’s retirement fund,” said Sen. Burr. Wrenn says Tucker/Tillis is close; Fox News poll has Tillis up big

Could Tillis end up with another primary opponent? It's possible one of the House members decides running for Senate is easier than running for re-election in a Democratic district, Meadows says. Rep. Walker has passed on primary for now. Deadline: Dec. 20

“Some people, I think, perceive my style as being something that’s soft,” Tillis says in interview. “But I’ve got a good conservative track record to run on. And we believe if people know it, they know where I stand on immigration, they know [about Trump endorsement]. We’ll win.”

Tillis concedes could have “probably spent more time explaining” his queasiness with national emergency to constituents, but doesn't disavow what in North Carolina political circles is simply called “the op-ed.” He tells Rs now he's been w/ Trump on wall "every step of the way"

Tillis on comprehensive immigration reform: “maybe 20 years from now” after the border is fully secured. On Mueller bill: "Proved to be wise ... Because there was no collusion and no obstruction ... I support the president. I thought, like he did, that it was a witch hunt.”

Tills "probably has more of a challenge in a primary than he does in a general,” said Rep. Meadows. Garland Tucker putting $1.5M of own money into ads hitting Tillis for "flip-flop" on emergency, working w/ Booker. Tillis has responded and is up big, but independent streak fading

Was it appropriate for Trump to raise Biden in call w/ Zelensky? Tillis: "Would I have done it? I don’t know because I’m not the president, and I haven’t been pursued relentlessly for three years.” Trump “deserves to be defended” by ahead of a likely impeachment trial, he adds