Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Joni Ernst, and Sen. Mitt Romney.
Mariam Zuhaib/AP; Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Bonnie Cash/ReutersSenators from both parties on Thursday night defended their decision to support the debt ceiling deal, despite their concerns about the legislation.
Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat, noted that while he had some concerns about the deal, he planned to vote for it anyway.
“I'd like to get rid of the debt ceiling, because this hostage-taking sort of approach is becoming institutionalized, very dangerous to the country.
I think that Kevin McCarthy negotiated a good deal – for now,” the Iowa Republican said.
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