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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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Sep 26, 2022

I strongly support the modest changes that our colleagues in the working group have fleshed out, after literally months of detailed discussions. I will proudly support the legislation, provided nothing more than technical changes are made…

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Sep 26, 2022

Sinema`s political strategy? I have no idea that I do understand why Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell invited her to Kentucky one to troll -- to try to well I don`t know if he`s trying to own the libs, but he`s certainly trolling the…

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Sep 25, 2022

She is today what we have too few of in the Democratic Party, a genuine, moderate, and a dealmaker.

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Sep 25, 2022

Well, give us the power first, and then we`ll tell you what we`re going to do.

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Sep 20, 2022

What he wants is for Donald Trump to be off the stage so they can focus their strategy on Joe Biden.

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Sep 20, 2022

But to have Donald Trump out there, again, plays into President Biden`s hands because it makes that choice this fall, once again, potentially a revival of the 2020 election of choice between Biden Democrats and Trump Republicans.

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Sep 14, 2022

what Lindsey Graham did this week, is take them off course with way with the place that they believe their message should be, which is the economy, the economy, the economy, the economy

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Sep 13, 2022

We need to be a country where communities of color feel confident that the police are there to safeguard their rights.

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Sep 13, 2022

Think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level.

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Sep 13, 2022

the list reassured a whole lot of Republicans that okay, maybe Trump was doing fundraisers for Schumer four years ago but it looks like he may be okay on something that’s really important to us.

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Sep 13, 2022

I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level.

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Sep 12, 2022

I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this will be dealt with at the state level.

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Sep 7, 2022

Yes, I don`t really have any comments on this. This whole investigation has been dominating the news for the last month. I think we`re following it like all of you are.

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Sep 6, 2022

We need leaders who understand that our electric system's primary purpose is to provide affordable, reliable power to consumers.

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Sep 4, 2022

We need you to get the building cleared, give us the OK, so we can go back in session and finish up the people’s business.

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Aug 28, 2022

Every one of us has an obligation to distinguish peaceful protests from the violent riots that continue to see innocent people hurt.

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Aug 22, 2022

There were those who are trying to prevent the orderly transfer of power for the first time in American history and that was not good.

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Aug 22, 2022

There is no question, none that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it.

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Aug 22, 2022

The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.

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Aug 21, 2022

There's probably a greater likelihood 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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Aug 20, 2022

There’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.

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Aug 19, 2022

There is probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different. They are statewide. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome. When all is said and done we`re all likely to have an…

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Aug 18, 2022

Candidate quality matters.

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Aug 18, 2022

I think there's probably a greater likelihood the house flips than the Senate. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome. Right now we have a 50/50 Senate and a 50/50 country. But I think when all of a sudden done this fall, we're…

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Aug 18, 2022

These races are going to be tight in the fall, and clearly reading between the lines here, he is frustrated with the former President's involvement.

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