Subject: POLITICO Huddle, presented by Americans for Responsible Solutions: GUN CONTROL IS CENTER STAGE IN SENATE -- Collins' compromise expected today -- MARCO WAIT AND SEE CONTINUES -- Wall Street nixes Warren for VP idea -- SENATE RACES RANKED
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 05:51:59 -0600

06/20/2016 07:49 AM EDT

By Heather Caygle ([email-masked] or @heatherscope)

GUN CONTROL DEBATE ROLLS INTO THIS WEEK - Gun control talk that dominated the Senate last week after the Orlando tragedy will be center stage again today when lawmakers file back into the Capitol but don't expect much to come from it. Burgess and Seung Min with the lay of the land: "Spurred by the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, the Senate will vote Monday on a quartet of bills to prevent terrorists from buying weapons and overhaul the national background check system for firearms purchases. But the chamber's big gun show on Monday is expected to be just that: political theater."

Get smart quick: "All four proposals are reheated versions of legislation the Senate rejected in the past. Despite a flurry of negotiations over the past week, and some movement among centrist Republicans toward a compromise that continued over the weekend, there's little indication the outcome will be any different this time."

"Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring different versions of legislation to flag suspected terrorists trying to buy guns and reform the background check system. But negotiations between party leaders on something that could actually pass with significant bipartisan support fell apart last week."

Maybe, just maybe: "The uncertainty that remains is whether centrists in either party can craft a deal and sell it to their leaders - which aides on both sides of the aisle say is a long shot. ... Behind the scenes, several Republicans are working with centrist Democrats on a compromise that could pass the Senate. ...Those negotiations continued over the weekend, and even some conservatives seemed hopeful." Much more: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef5062e4c9f92816bc8b4302931a818c17a53ff1e129896630d74c 

Later today: Sen. Susan Collins is expected to roll out her compromise bill with the bipartisan backing of at least a handful of colleagues, reports our old buddy Manu Raju this morning: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50620d6e6cdfefded05d87c61f309eb52f7e8f019bb037914ce9 

SENATE DEMOCRATS' NEW GUARD- Siobhan Hughes with the potentially long-lasting impact of last week's filibuster: "The question that hangs over the Senate Democratic caucus is how an older guard will handle a rising, liberal wing that is impatient with the pace of political change and at times has suspected the Senate's rules and traditions as being part of the problem. If early signs are any indication, the Democratic leadership sees the restive spirit as a source of strength." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef5062c86bdf489975755aa686dd04e26502003ff628740974baf6 

MARCO POLO, HE'S GONNA RUN (YOLO!) - With just a handful of days for Sen. Marco Rubio to decide whether to run for reelection-June 24, to be exact-CNN's John King is reporting the Sunshine State senator will be jumping back into the ring: "Barring some unexpected last-minute glitch, Rubio is set to jump back into the Senate race in the week ahead, according to several Republicans involved in the deliberations." 

"'The Florida senator is telling top supporters he has changed his mind -- and will run for re-election to the Senate,' said King. 'This change of heart will be a boost to Republican hopes of holding their Senate majority after a tough couple of weeks.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef5062ab0383affb7c5fbdd93c4b216f64e7da8ba4b6017762bb4a 

Out this a.m. - How Rubio got to 'Maybe,' by Alexis Levinson: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef506228ad2ff79f7eab130df1d268d68a050fda838f662889b101 

WELCOME TO MONDAY, June 20. Good morning and thanks for reading POLITICO's Huddle, your play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill. I'm your host, Heather, back in the Huddle hot seat after a week of fun, sun, cheap beer and 50c oysters down on the Gulf. 

Later this morning I'll be checking to make sure my brother is still alive after his idol, LeBron James, brought home the victory for the Cleveland Cavaliers-ugly cry and all--in a nail biting finish to the NBA playoffs last night. And look on the bright side Cleveland-if the GOP convention next month is a dumpster fire, at least you have this.

TODAY IN CONGRESS - The Senate gavels in at 3 p.m. with up to four gun control votes starting at 5:30 p.m. The House comes in at 2 p.m. for a pro forma session. 

AROUND THE HILL - House-side Dunkin' Donut coffee runs in the afternoon. I'll take a chocolate-covered donut please. 

WAY OFF THE HILL: New Jersey Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker hold a rally on gun violence in downtown Newark starting at 11:30 a.m. Sen. Barbara Mikulski and the man aiming to replace her, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, will hold a business roundtable related to Fort Meade at 11:45 a.m.

** A message from Americans for Responsible Solutions, Gabby Giffords, and leaders united against hatred and gun violence: We are coming together as one voice to condemn the violence and hatred that reared its hideous head in Orlando. We call on the powerful advocates who have known both the debilitation of hatred and the tragedy of gun violence to join us. **

WARREN FOR VP? Not if Wall Street has its way. Ben White, new this morning: "Big Wall Street donors have a message for Hillary Clinton: Keep Elizabeth Warren off the ticket or risk losing millions of dollars in contributions. In a dozen interviews, major Democratic donors in the financial services industry said they saw little chance that Clinton would pick the liberal firebrand as her vice presidential nominee."

"These donors despise Warren's attacks on the financial industry. But they also think her selection would be damaging to the economy. And they warned that if Clinton surprises them and taps Warren, big donations from the industry could vanish." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50623b8abee73acec6922bbd4f419e1d2a0850b3e835a4fc3da3 

FOLLOW YOUR CONSCIENCE, NOT THE LEADER - House Speaker Paul Ryan isn't going to tell fellow Republicans what to do when it comes to dealing with the party's bombastic presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. "The last thing I would do is tell anybody to do something that's contrary to their conscience," Ryan told NBC's Chuck Todd. "I get that this is a very strange situation. This is a very unique nominee," he added. http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50622c72322a786b598b68d5d6be01d84d29b6ecc96ef812407a 

FATHER'S DAY FEELS-- Matt Fuller brings us this little ditty about the House speaker and his efforts to balance family time and this crazy thing we call Congress: "In many ways, his schedule is pretty much the same as it was before he took the speaker's gavel. Except now, when he goes home, there's a security detail. 'So that's definitely different,' Ryan said." 

Bocce boss: "When he's home, Ryan tries to be active with his kids. He's teaching his middle child how to mountain bike, and he mentioned playing bocce with the family and grilling. His wife, Janna, calls it 'stirring the pot.'" http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50620b43007d3051b765ee6853b8d7c33fecf49f0ac3a5c63568 

SENATE SCORECARD, ELECTION EDITION - Intrepid reporter Kevin Robillard was working double time over the weekend, breaking down the top Senate races to watch. Illinois GOP Sen. Mark Kirk is still holding strong in the No. 1 spot but news that Rubio might jump into the Florida Senate race is threatening to shake up the rankings. More: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50624b3ea28c7b8f5fce7771d6d21a20f4d0cd6381d4c3b9650a 

BRIDGING THE DEMOCRATIC DIVIDE -- Talk about double duty. Jonathan Kott, current communications director for Sen. Joe Manchin, will be taking on some extra duties through the election, serving simultaneously as acting communications director for Sen. Chris Coons. He'll be filling the role vacated by Sean Coit, who left Coons' office for Katie McGinty's Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Kott is expected to serve in both roles through the fall.

Huddle thoughts: So, what happens when the two senators inevitably cast differing votes on the same amendments this week? How do ya write those statements? 

Fun fact: Coons and Manchin were both sworn in on the same day in 2010 but the West Virginia senator actually ranks higher in seniority because he's a former governor. Apparently Coons' gig as New Castle County Council president doesn't carry the same clout. 

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES -- Sarah Corley is leaving Rep. Tom Cole's office for a new job as media relations manager at the Phillips Collection. In her goodbye email, Corley described Cole as "the most eloquent, reasonable, brilliant and hardest working member in Congress."

SOUND THE PLAYBOOK SIREN - Your Huddle host would like to send a very special congratulations to two of POLITICO's best reporters, Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, who will be taking the Playbook reins next month. They've been an unstoppable team on Capitol Hill and are sure to shake things up in Playbook-land too. And, a Huddle favorite, Daniel Lippman, will be staying on to assist: http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef506216c93d56efe27a3fef71038a70fb541d265770b800a54864 

SANDERS ON COLLISION COURSE- Daniel Strauss with the deets: "Bernie Sanders is on a crash course with the Congressional Black Caucus. In a letter sent to both the Sanders and Hillary Clinton campaigns, the CBC is expressing its resolute opposition to two key reforms demanded by Sanders in the run-up to the Democratic convention: abolishing the party's superdelegate system and opening Democratic primaries up to independents and Republicans." http://go.politicoemail.com/?qs=754eb7ea63ef50627dcea4eb335d4ab67eb97e96ad75ae9a8d9bac0b0bbbe2b7 

FRIDAY'S TRIVIA WINNER - Peter Ryan, Jr. was the first to correctly guess that the Beltway is built at a 10-mile radius because at the time 10 miles would be beyond the blast zone if the White House was the target for a nuclear bomb.

TODAY'S TRIVIA - Peter brings us today's question: Which honorary Cherokee is the only American that has been elected governor of two different states? The first person to correctly answer will get a mention in tomorrow's Huddle. Email me: [email-masked] 

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** A message from Americans for Responsible Solutions, Gabby Giffords, Chad Griffin, Cecile Richards, Stephanie Schriock, Janet Murgu&iacute;a, Cornell William Brooks, George Takei, and other leaders united against hatred and gun violence: We are coming together not as individuals, but as one voice to condemn the violence and hatred that reared its hideous head in Orlando. We call on the powerful advocates who have known both the debilitation of hatred and the tragedy of gun violence - be it public violence or private, a mass shooting or a stray bullet, murder or suicide - to join with us in condemning the hatred and gun violence that threatens not only our families, but who we are as a
 country. We know that hatred directed toward a person for one reason today will be hatred directed toward someone else for a different reason tomorrow. So today, we come together to say ENOUGH, and to pledge to stand together. Read our open letter to Americans calling for action against hatred and gun violence. **

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