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Sen. Moran undecided on SAFER but bankers bring it up to him


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Who?

Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) 

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Ask a Pol asks:

What are your thoughts on SAFER Banking Act?

Key Moran: 

“I know it's out there — my bankers talk to me about it — but no,” Sen. Jerry Moran exclusively told Ask a Pol

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Caught our ear:

“I’ll wait til I have to make a decision,” Moran told us.

Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), slightly edited for clarity.

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TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Jerry Moran

SCENE: Sen. Moran exits the tram underneath the US Capitol when Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo grrets him before he hops an elevator to go vote on the Senate chamber.

Matt Laslo: “Hey, how are you, sir?”

Jerry Moran: “How are you?”

ML: “Livin’ the dream. Any thoughts on the DEA moving to reschedule marijuana?”

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JM: “None. None that I've...”

ML: “Yeah?”

JM: “I just haven't given it much thought.”

ML: “Yeah? Have you looked at the SAFER Banking Act?”

JM: “No. I mean, I know it's out there — my bankers talk to me about it — but no.”

ML: “But you're not...”

JM: “I wait…”

ML: “Yeah?”

JM: “I’ll wait til I have to make a decision.”

ML: “What about clemency for past marijuana convictions?”

JM: “I don't think about that either.”

ML: “I know. Gotta ask though. Preciate ya.”

Andrey Beregovskiy and Walken Whalen contributed to this report.

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