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ICYMI: Rick Scott Called Out for Self-Serving Hypocrisy after Voting Against Border Bill Twice
Last week, Florida Politics put Rick Scott’s self-serving hypocrisy on full display, highlighting how Scott twice voted against legislation to combat the fentanyl crisis. Scott voted against the most significant border security bill in a generation, which was endorsed by the Border Patrol Union and included major investments in fighting fentanyl trafficking.
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Florida Politics: After voting against border bill, Rick Scott blames Joe Biden for not patrolling for fentanyl
- U.S. Sen. Rick Scott lamented at a law enforcement roundtable that Senate Democrats won’t support intercepting fentanyl at the border. But the Naples Republican voted against doing so twice.
- But Democrats pounced and said Scott has also voted against bills that included better border patrol of drug trafficking. That included voting against a bipartisan border package that initially failed on a 50-49 vote, and which included The FEND Off Fentanyl Act. The measure later passed on a bipartisan 79-18 vote, but Scott still voted against it.
- The border package was negotiated in bipartisan fashion but notoriously faced opposition in Congress after former President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to reject a deal during an Election year.