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Mitch McConnell: Safe to say there aren`t 60 votes there at the federal level, no matter who happens to be in the majority, no matter who…

On the recordMay 10, 2022
Safe to say there aren`t 60 votes there at the federal level, no matter who happens to be in the majority, no matter who happens to be in the White House. So I think the widespread sentiment of my conference is this issue, will be dealt with at the state level.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

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Mitch McConnell comments on the lack of support for federal legislation on abortion rights, suggesting it will be managed at the state level.

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