Rick Scott's power play

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) now has his own corner of power after losing two GOP leader elections in a row.

• Scott is the new chair of the Senate Steering Committee, we scooped this afternoon.

Zoom in: Steering serves as a sort of Freedom Caucus for the Senate.

• It includes many of the most conservative Republicans in the conference, with no formal roster, and hosts a weekly lunch.
• Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) initially had been considered a top contender to replace Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in leading the group, as we reported.

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