McConnell, R-Ky., meanwhile, hammered Democrats over the fact that they've changed the reasoning for their support of this bill over the years. And he defended state election security laws that Schumer attacked, alleging that Democrats have mischaracterized them. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.SCHUMER, MCCONNELL SPAR OVER DEMS' S.1 ELECTION BILL DURING RARE COMMITTEE APPEARANCE: 'SHAME!' The Democrats' election bill, Hagerty says in his prepared remarks obtained by Fox News, "is an attempt by the current majority, in a 50-50 body, to take over and rewrite the election and campaign rules for all 50 states overnight." It aimed to reduce fears from Republican senators and state elections officials that the bill would be a nightmare to implement.

Source: Fox News May 11, 2021 12:40 UTC