On the recordSeptember 17, 2020
Mitch McConnell will say this is different from Merrick Garland, and he's saying this is because there's a Republican Senate and a Republican White House.
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transcripts.cnn.comMitch McConnell: “Mitch McConnell will say this is different from Merrick Garland, and he's saying this is because there's a Republican…”
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Mitch McConnell justifies his current position on confirming a nominee by contrasting it with the situation during Merrick Garland's nomination.
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