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Senator John Cornyn, another veteran Republican, also said he thought any such effort "would be a bad mistake" soundly defeated in the 100-member chamber, currently controlled by his party.

"The next several days are going to bring about one of two outcomes," McConnell said as he opened the Senate.

"It didn't feel any different from taking any other vaccine."

Trump opposes the NDAA.

"The abduction of Mr. Levinson in Iran is an outrageous example of the Iranian regime’s willingness to commit unjust acts."

They "are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation."

The votes cast on Monday will be sent to Congress to be officially counted on Jan. 6.

"On the first day of early voting during the general election, there were people lined up long before the polls opened."

There are 538 electoral votes, meaning 270 are needed to win the election.

"I was proud to sign the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendation to use Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 and older."

"Today, we're not hauling freight, we're delivering hope."

Congressional negotiators have been trying for months to reach agreement on a new coronavirus aid bill, after Congress approved $3 trillion in relief earlier this year.

"This is a huge cyber espionage campaign targeting the U.S. government and its interests."

The $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed both houses of Congress with more than the two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.

"We are very concerned by the hesitancy that we see."

"We need to not lose one day in the transition in getting the vaccine out to everybody who needs it.”

The nation's high court late on Friday rejected an unprecedented lawsuit by Texas seeking to throw out voting results from four states.

Organizers of Stop The Steal, linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups urged supporters to participate in "Jericho Marches" and prayer rallies.

Pfizer's dry-ice cooled packages can hold as many as 4,875 doses, and the first leg of their journey will be from Kalamazoo to planes positioned nearby.

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