While Senate Republicans continue to negotiate to pass President Donald Trump’s much anticipated “big, beautiful, bill,” the various factions within the majority party are continuing to draw out the process.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., told Newsmax on Monday that the process can feel laborious because “there’s a lot of personalities in the House, and there’s a lot of personalities in the Senate.”

“Everything’s negotiated, and anytime you want to do something regarding taxes, there’s not a lot of opportunities we’ve had to do that up here,” he said on on “The Record With Greta Van Susteren.” “And people start front loading it, and they start holding the bill hostage. That’s just part of it.

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