Mike Lee, Rick Scott lose key committee seats; Scott blames McConnell

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Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Rick Scott of Florida were removed from the Senate Commerce Committee, Fox News Digital has learned.
Multiple Senate sources, including Scott’s office, confirmed to Fox News Digital that Scott and Lee were taken off the panel as the Senate restructures around its one-seat Democrat majority.
Scott told Fox News Digital he blames Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for the removal.

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