Mitch McConnell actually said...

"And regardless of whether members had some input in the bill much earlier in the year when the bills could have been moved to the floor bill by bill by bill, it is completely and totally inappropriate..."

"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..."

"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 ..."

"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..."