McConnell Says Moore Should Quit Senate Race; GOP Moving Forward With Tax Plan

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🗓️ 13 November 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Five women have now come forward and accused Roy Moore, the Republican candidate for Senate in Alabama, of pursuing relationships with them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s, including one who was just 14 at the time. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today said Moore should step aside. Also, the similarities and differences in the House and Senate tax plans. This episode: host/congressional reporter Scott Detrow, congressional reporter Kelsey Snell, political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben and editor correspondent Ron Elving. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.

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0:24.0	12.05 on Monday, November 13.
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0:50.3	the Alabama Senate race specifically.
0:52.8	Republican Roy Moore is facing allegations he pursued
0:55.6	sexual relationships with teenage girls
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