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.
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transcripts.cnn.comMazie Hirono: “Mitch McConnell is basically a person who will -- who's very facile, I should say, in getting what he wants.”
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Hirono criticizes McConnell's ability to push legislation when it suits him.
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