Mitch McConnell actually said...

"I am actively working to defeat it. There are many members of the Senate who have provisions in it for their states, who are also actively working to defeat it. This bill should not go forward."

"Once you get on the defense bill it typically takes two weeks. I don't see how we can possibly finish the Defense Authorization Bill, a two-week bill. Fully aside from these controversial items that a..."

"The Defense Authorization Bill requires four or five weeks to debate. But instead of having that debate or turning to the Defense Appropriations Bill which funds the military, they want to use this we..."

"Once you get on the defense bill, it typically takes two weeks. I don't see how we can possibly finish the defense authorization bill, a two-week bill -- wholly aside from these controversial items th..."