Trump ‘most likely' needs 60 votes in Senate to enact tariff plan, Sen. Rick Scott suggests (1 Viewer)

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    Greg Iacurci,CNBC

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    President-elect Donald Trump proposed sweeping new tariffs while on the campaign trail. The self-proclaimed "Tariff Man" has said he could impose such levies on U.S. imports without Congress' approval.

    There's debate among economists and other experts as to whether he could do so.

    Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. — one of three lawmakers vying to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, as Senate majority leader — suggested Sunday that Trump would probably need Congress' help.

    "The tariffs, that most likely is going to require 60 [votes in the Senate] unless...

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