Republicans far from agreement on their own $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill

Senate Republicans are having trouble coming to grips with the new coronavirus relief bill outlined by their own party leaders Monday afternoon.

Many want to see changes, still more think the price tag is far too high and all of it is pointing to a major, uphill slog as the party attempts to craft a possible compromise with Democrats -- this as millions of Americans lose crucial benefits in the face of inaction in Washington.

"It's a mess. I can't figure out what this bill's about. ...This is not going to be the bill. They're going to go negotiate with (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi. We have no idea what the final bill will be, and we'll be the last to know," said Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said that while there is agreement about helping people with unemployment, it's the level of help where they disagree.

"At the moment we seem to have unity in disagreement. That's the bad news," he said. "The good news is -- how can I put this -- where, for the most part, we're gnawing on the same bone. We're just gnawing on different ends of the bone, but at least it's the same bone."

"We don't have any money in Washington. There's no rainy day account, no savings account," said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. "So I'm not for borrowing another trillion dollars. That's an illusion of wealth, not real wealth."

"I think if Mitch (McConnell) can get half the conference that'd be quite an accomplishment," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

But there is also a growing contingent in the party who fear that if enough Republicans do not get on board with a GOP product, Democrats will have an even greater chance at steering the final bill closer to the $3 trillion package passed in the House some two months ago.