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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 31, 2021

It`s like a Trojan horse. It`s called infrastructure but inside the Trojan horse, it`s going to be more borrowed money and massive tax increases. In other words, they want to reverse the tax reform that we did in just 2017.

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Mar 31, 2021

Mitch McConnell said today he would fight the plan every step of the way.

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Mar 31, 2021

And I think that package that they`re putting together now, as much as we would like to address infrastructure, is not going to get support from our side.

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Mar 30, 2021

Yes, actually, historians do not agree. It has no racial history at all, none. So, there`s no dispute among historians about that.

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Mar 24, 2021

It has no racial history at all, none. So, there’s no dispute among historians about that.

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Mar 24, 2021

States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever. This is clearly an effort by one party to rewrite the rules of our political system.

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Mar 23, 2021

Yes. Actually, historians do not agree. It has no racial history at all. None. So there`s no dispute among historians about that.

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Mar 23, 2021

What can Americans expect from Republicans now? Our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.

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Mar 23, 2021

The turnout in the 2020 election was the highest since 1900. States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever. This is clearly an effort by one party to rewrite the rules of our political system. But even more immediately…

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Mar 22, 2021

Historians do not agree it has no racial history. This is all about a power grab.

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Mar 21, 2021

Nobody serving in this chamber can even begin, can even begin to imagine what a completely scorched earth Senate would look like.

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Mar 17, 2021

Nobody serving in this chamber can’t even begin can even begin to imagine what a completely scorched earth Senate would look like.

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Mar 16, 2021

It would not open up an express line for the Biden presidency to speed into the history books. The Senate would be more like a 100 car pileup, nothing moving. As soon as Republicans wind up back in the saddle, we wouldn`t just erase every…

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Mar 16, 2021

Nobody serving in this chamber can even begin, can even begin to imagine what a completely scorched earth Senate would look like.

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Mar 15, 2021

Nobody serving in this chamber can even begin, can even begin to imagine for the completely scorched earth Senate would look like.

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Mar 11, 2021

Every indicator has suggested our economy is poised to come roaring back. None of these trends began on January 20.

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Mar 11, 2021

Senate Republicans led the bipartisan CARES Act that got our country through the last year. The American people already built a parade that`s been marching toward victory. Democrats just want to sprint in front of the parade and claim…

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Mar 10, 2021

President Biden and his Democratic government inherited a tide that had already begun to turn toward decisive victory. Democrats just want to sprint in front of the parade and claim credit.

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Mar 10, 2021

Democrats inherited a turning tide. The vaccine trends and economic trends were in place before this bill was ever voted on, before this president was sworn in. But they`re determined to push to the front of the parade with an effort to…

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Mar 10, 2021

Of course, the $1.9 trillion problem, as we said repeatedly, the $1.9 trillion package, as we said repeatedly, only had about 1 percent or less for vaccines, 9 percent or less for health care. So I think this is actually one of the worst…

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Mar 10, 2021

the Democrats that are trend President Biden or just want to sprint in front of the parade and claim credit.

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Mar 9, 2021

We're doing damage to the future of this country, spending dramatically more money than we obviously need. We're about to have a boom, and if we do have a boom, it will have absolutely nothing to do with this $1.9 trillion.

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Mar 7, 2021

What they call -- quote -- 'the most progressive domestic legislation in a generation.'

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Mar 5, 2021

Democrats chose to do this the hard way. And that’s why we had 12-hour record breaking vote kept open today until Manchin was satisfied.

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