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Mitch McConnell

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Mitch McConnell is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since 1985. A member of the Republican Party, McConnell has played a significant role in shaping legislative priorities and has served as the Senate Majority Leader since January 2015. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in key policy areas including healthcare, tax reform, and judicial appointments. McConnell is known for his strategic leadership and has been a prominent figure in national politics, particularly during contentious legislative battles.

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Mar 22, 2023

Indian affairs is a bi-partisan area where members of both parties recognize that the Federal trust responsibility... derives from the treaties between Tribal nations and the U.S. government.

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Mar 22, 2023

I hope that you and the rest of this Administration will start considering how the Green New Deal policies are failing the American people.

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Mar 22, 2023

Indian affairs is a bi-partisan area where members of both parties recognize that the Federal trust responsibility... derives from the treaties between Tribal nations and the U.S. government.

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Mar 21, 2023

I hope that you and the rest of this Administration will start considering how the Green New Deal policies are failing the American people.

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Feb 12, 2023

What are we shooting down? Where did they come from? Whether they are hostile or not, is there coherent guidance about when to shoot them down? How did we get into a position? We are the greatest nation in the world and doesn't know what…

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Feb 11, 2023

That's not a Republican plan. That was the Rick Scott. I mean, it's just a bad idea. I think it will be a challenge for him to deal with this in his own re-election in Florida, a state with more elderly people than any other state in…

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Feb 7, 2023

Let me tell you what would not be a part of our agenda. We will not have as part of our agenda, a bill that raises taxes on half of the American people and sunsets Social Security and Medicare within five years.

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Jan 21, 2023

America must never default on its debt, it never has, it never will.

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Jan 18, 2023

We've never defaulted on our debt. And we have heard from several leaders, including Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, today that that will not happen.

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Jan 7, 2023

We ought to look for things we can agree on and try to do those even while we have big differences on other things.

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Dec 12, 2022

I'm going to make sure I'm going to tell Trump he's not invited to the inauguration. He is not going to be.

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Dec 3, 2022

There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy.

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Nov 28, 2022

Look, let me just say again, there is simply no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or White supremacy, and that would apply to all of the leaders in the party who will be seeking offices.

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Nov 28, 2022

First, let me just say that there is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or White supremacy, and anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view, in my judgment, are highly unlikely to ever be elected President of the…

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Nov 13, 2022

Mitch McConnell has the votes to become the next Republican leader, he would become the longest serving party leader in history.

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Oct 12, 2022

Voters, the Courts, and the States have all spoken. If we overrule them, it would damage our Republic forever.

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Oct 4, 2022

I think there's probably a greater likelihood of the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.

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Oct 2, 2022

Stay focused on the issues that we think matter most to voters, the economy, immigration, crime.

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Oct 1, 2022

Inflation, crime and open borders.

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Oct 1, 2022

Candidates matter. I think the Republicans have nominated candidates in many of these races that ought to have been easier races for Republicans, who appealed to a Trumpy Republican party in the primaries but have less appeal across the…

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Sep 27, 2022

This bill aims to prevent future efforts to subvert presidential election results, basically to make it harder to do the kind of stuff Donald Trump tried to pull off on January 6th.

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Sep 27, 2022

Senate control is basically a coin flip. It's going to come down to three or four seats.

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Sep 27, 2022

The only group that could screw up Republicans, taking control of Washington was Republicans.

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