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Top Senate Republicans are far from enthusiastic about the House GOP's moves toward an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Why it matters: Some senators say the evidence is still too thin to merit such a drastic step, while others simply don't want to go through another trial after former President Trump's historic dual impeachments.
What they're saying: Asked if she believes there is enough evidence to impeach Biden, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate GOP leadership, said bluntly: "I do not."
"We've got so many things we need to be focusing on," Capito said. "I don't see the glaring evidence that says we need to move forward. I didn't see it in the Trump case, and voted against it, I don't see it in this case."
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told Axios: "I don't know that there have been any high crimes or misdemeanors alleged. If there are, that would be a matter to consider, but until something like that is alleged, I don't know what the purpose of that inquiry might be."
"If we start converting impeachments into no-confidence votes and we don't do the homework ... then I'm not going to take it seriously," said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), another leadership member.
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