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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 3, 2022

We will not have as part of our agenda a bill that raises taxes on half the American people.

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Feb 28, 2022

A senator of Kentucky, minority leader of the U.S. Senate, in talking about the plight of local governments at the height of the pandemic, said, 'Let them file for bankruptcy.'

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Feb 23, 2022

That is a very good question. And I will let you know when we take it back.

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Feb 23, 2022

I have some advice. Ratchet the sanctions all the way up. Don`t hold any back. Vladimir Putin is a bad guy. He`s an authoritarian. He yearns for empire. And we need to do everything we can to stop it.

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Feb 22, 2022

That is a very good question. And I will let you know when we take it back.

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Feb 22, 2022

If Republicans take back control of Congress after the midterms, what would be your agenda?

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Feb 21, 2022

I don't believe Vladimir Putin would have couple of 100,000 troops on the border of Ukraine had we not precipitously withdrawn from Afghanistan last August.

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Feb 16, 2022

I won’t let unelectable goofballs win Republican primaries.

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Feb 14, 2022

That is a very good question. And I will let when we take it back.

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Feb 9, 2022

Well, we`re here we`re here. We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election, from one administration to the next. That`s what it…

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Feb 9, 2022

The attack on the Capitol on January 6th was quote, legitimate political discourse.

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Feb 9, 2022

Let me give you my view of what happened January 6. And we`re all -- we`re here. We`re here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately…

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Feb 8, 2022

Working men and women of this country know painfully well that the Biden administration's economy is failing them. It is not owed particular credit for the fact that our economy has continued to climb out of the crater caused by the 2020…

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Feb 8, 2022

Let me give you my view of what happened on January 6th. We are here. We are here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified…

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Feb 8, 2022

Let me give you my view of what happened January the 6th, and we all were here. We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. The issue is whether or not the RNC should…

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Feb 8, 2022

The January 6 Capitol attack was a violent insurrection.

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Feb 8, 2022

We all were here. We were here. We saw it happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next. That's what…

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Feb 8, 2022

Well, let me give him my view of what happened January 6. We`re all -- we`re here, We`re here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent a peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately…

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Feb 8, 2022

McConnell has his own record of saying that he would support Donald Trump if he was a Republican nominee for president in 2024.

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Feb 8, 2022

It was a violent insurrection with a purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next.

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Feb 8, 2022

We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection.

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Feb 7, 2022

The issue is whether or not the R.N.C. should be sort of singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority. That's not the job of the R.N.C.

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Feb 7, 2022

We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election from one administration to the next.

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Feb 3, 2022

So, look, Mr. President, two years in if Democrats call for more jobs, some sort of emergency spending, the burden of proof was with them.

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Feb 2, 2022

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

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