On the recordJanuary 16, 2019
Mitch McConnell is basically a person who will -- who's very facile, I should say, in getting what he wants.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comMazie Hirono: “Mitch McConnell is basically a person who will -- who's very facile, I should say, in getting what he wants.”
Editor's note · Context
Hirono criticizes McConnell's ability to push legislation when it suits him.
Share
More from Mazie Hirono
Sep 16, 2025
earlier this month, the State of Hawaii officially designated September 2025 as Hawaiian History Month. Designated on September 2, 2025, the 187th anniversary of the birthday of Hawaii's last ruling monarch Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaiian…
Mar 13, 2025
over the past 2 months, we have seen chaos unleashed across our country as Donald Trump and Elon Musk take a chain saw to our Federal Government, firing thousands of Federal workers en masse with no explanation and more firings to come. I…
May 12, 2026
This bill will take food assistance--the literal means by which some people are able to put nutritious food on the table--away from them.
May 29, 2026
It is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Other voices in this conversation
