Scott: ‘I don’t think it made any sense’ for McConnell to boot me from Commerce

'He didn't like that I opposed him': Rick Scott says McConnell removing him from committee is 'retribution'

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) believes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seeking retribution by removing Scott from the Senate Commerce Committee, CNN reports. Scott, who recently announced his senatorial reelection campaign, attempted to end the Kentucky Senator's 15-year streak as minority leader by running against him for the seat in November. “He didn’t like that I opposed him because I believe we have to have ideas – fight over idea…

Rick Scott off Commerce Committee, casts move as retribution by Mitch McConnell

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott won’t keep his seat on the Senate Commerce Committee in the new Congress. The Naples Republican said he believes he was stripped of the assignment as an act of retribution. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Republican assignments to the committee Wednesday evening. The absence of Scott and Utah Sen. Mike Lee drew immediate attention, with The Hill describing Scott as a “rival” to McConnell in a headline. Scott…

McConnell ousts Senate Republicans Rick Scott and Mike Lee from Commerce Committee. Both opposed McConnell’s continued leadership.

‘This is what happens when you challenge leadership,’ says Scott of Florida.

Rick Scott On McConnell's Decision To Remove Him From Commerce Committee: 'That's Life'

The Senate minority leader also ousted Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who had supported Scott's bid for the chamber's GOP leadership last year.

Rick Scott sees retribution in McConnell decision to pull him off Senate Commerce Committee

By Shawna Mizelle Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Thursday that he sees Mitch McConnell’s decision to pull him off the Senate Commerce Committee as retribution for challenging the Kentucky senator’s position as leader of the GOP conference. “He completely opposed me putting out a plan,” Scott said to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, referencing his “Rescue America” platform announced last year that would have subjected all federally elected off…

Rick Scott sees retribution in McConnell decision to pull him off Senate Commerce Committee

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Thursday that he sees Mitch McConnell's decision to pull him off the Senate Commerce Committee as retribution for challenging the Kentucky senator's position as leader of the GOP conference.