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Mitch McConnell: President Obama and his allies may now try to pretend this disagreement is about a person. The decision the Senate…

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
President Obama and his allies may now try to pretend this disagreement is about a person. The decision the Senate announced weeks ago remains about a principle and not a person.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
Source
msnbc.com

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Mitch McConnell emphasizes that the Senate's decision regarding Supreme Court nominations is based on principle rather than individual nominees.

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