Or maybe they hope to spread it to some of their Democratic colleagues?
"There is a long and venerable tradition of ill or medically infirm senators being wheeled in to cast critical votes on the Senate floor," the Arkansas Republican said.
What better way to show true dedication to The Cause (whatever that is) than risking death for it? I don’t really understand it, but there are lots of voters who want to see abortion outlawed and ACA repealed (elections have turned on it), and I can see this appealing to them.