On the recordJanuary 27, 2022
We're in the process of picking a President. And that new president ought to make this appointment, which will affect the Supreme Court, maybe for the next quarter of a century.
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transcripts.cnn.comMitch McConnell: “We're in the process of picking a President. And that new president ought to make this appointment, which will affect…”
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McConnell justifies blocking Merrick Garland's nomination during an election year.
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