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Sen. Lummis steering stablecoin through US Senate this week: "we're just going to do a lot of listening”
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Sen. Lummis steering stablecoin through US Senate this week: "we're just going to do a lot of listening”

Sen. Cynthia Lummis — (5-20-2025)
Sen. Cynthia Lummis chats with a reporter in the basement of the US Capitol. Photo: Matt Laslo
Sen. Cynthia Lummis chats with a reporter in the basement of the US Capitol. Photo: Matt Laslo

Who?

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) — Banking, Housing & Urban Development Committee

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Ask a Pol asks:

How are you feeling about stablecoin?

Key Lummis:

“Well, we had a good night last night,” Sen. Cynthia Lummis exclusively told Ask a Pol Tuesday. “So today is going to be about trying to find out who wants to amend the bill. I know Senator Thune is open to an amendment process, and so we're going to try and figure out what amendments might be coming, friendly or unfriendly, and just keep the thing moving.”

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Caught our ear:

“One of the biggest questions out there today is whether there will be an effort to attach the Durbin-Marshall bill to this bill, and I don't know the answer so we're just going to do a lot of listening,” Lummis tells us.

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

TRANSCRIPT: Sen. Cynthia Lummis (5-20-2025)

SCENE: Sen. Cynthia Lummis and an aide are walking through the basement of the Capitol chatting, so Ask a Pol’s Matt Laslo follows them at a distance and then slides in before they hop an elevator up to the Capitol’s first floor.

Matt Laslo: “Senator Lummis — sneakin’ up on you.”

Cynthia Lummis: “Hi. How you doing?”

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ML: “Living the dream. How are you feeling about stablecoin?”

CL: “Well, we had a good night last night.”

ML: “Yeah?”

CL: “So today is going to be about trying to find out who wants to amend the bill. I know Senator Thune is open to an amendment process, and so we're going to try and figure out what amendments might be coming, friendly or unfriendly, and just keep the thing moving.”

ML: “But last night, you guys went over a big hurdle?”

CL: “We did. Oh, huge hurdle.”

ML: “Yeah? And now, going forward, any land mines you're looking for?”

CL: “I think…”

Lummis says “thank you “ to the attendant holding elevator for her.

CL: “…I think one of the biggest questions out there today is whether there will be an effort to attach the Durbin-Marshall bill to this bill, and I don't know the answer so we're just going to do a lot of listening.”

Elevator opens on first floor.

CL: “Hey, I'm getting out here, come to think of it.”

ML: “You got a day job, ma'am.”

CL: “Thank you, sorry.”

ML: “I'll see you another time this week.”

CL: “Okay.”

ML: “Have a good one.”

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