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[quote]Murkowski — a moderate Republican who previously criticized the rescissions as “unlawful” — told reporters Tuesday that Democrats are justified in fearing a “backdoor move” from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought.
[quote]“If you’re a Democrat, you’re looking at it, and you’re saying, ‘Why am I going to try to be helpful, if Mr. Vought and OMB is just going to do a backdoor move and rescind what we’ve been working on?’” Murkowski told reporters outside the Capitol. “So, yeah, there’s a lack of trust,” she continued. “Does it make it harder to come to terms on hard things like a government shutdown? Absolutely, it makes it harder.”