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Mitch McConnell: “The American people are about to weigh in on who's going to be the president, and that's the person, whoever that may…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2020
The American people are about to weigh in on who's going to be the president, and that's the person, whoever that may be, who ought to be making this appointment.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

McConnell argues that the next president should make Supreme Court appointments.

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