'If you were a true conservative, you would actually advance border security.'
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Multiple members believe they could have gotten concessions from Democrats on border policy in exchange for Ukraine funding, only to be blown up by backlash from conservatives."If you were a true conservative, you would actually advance border security, but what they want to do is they want to blow up border security," Rep. Andy Barr told Axios.
"They're making us the most bipartisan Congress ever," a third member told Axios. "Because they are unwilling to compromise just a little bit in a divided government, they force us to make bigger concessions and deals with the Dems."Conservatives who advocate for blocking procedural motions argue it's necessary to light a fire under GOP leadership to demand more.
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