Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) said Wednesday that they cannot support a universal background check bill drafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) but promised in a statement to continue with bipartisan talks on the issue. The statement comes as talks between Schumer and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) fell apart. Schumer intends to proceed with his own version of the bill that excludes input from Kirk and Manchin.
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