Rep. Steve Scalise, the GOP nominee to the next speaker of the House, has a rare blood cancer.
"I guess it's the elephant in the room," said Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee, who supports Scalise's speakership bid.
Scalise was diagnosed in August with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer that's treatable but not curable, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
"I will admit it's a concern," said Rep. Keith Self of Texas, who's among the Republicans who have yet to support Scalise.
Burchett also suggested that Greene was getting more attention for her remark about Scalise's cancer because she's a woman.
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