Regretfully the bipartisanship is not on display this year, and the principal reason for that is I think what the new administration and the Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate are doing are wildly out of proportion to what we need at this particular juncture.

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I hadn't looked at that lately. I'll have to. We've always dealt with that in a compassionate way and I assume we will again.

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Look, I think its safe to say youve talked to all of our members who are not fans of tariffs, were still hoping that this can be avoided.

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I remember during the tax bill, people were agonizing over whether one part of the tax bill was permanent or not. I said,' Look, the only way the tax bill is permanent depends on the next election,' because people have different views about taxes in the two parties and they approach it differently when they get in power.

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What can't be undone is a life time appointment to a young man or woman who believes in the quaint notion that the job of the judge is to follow the law, that's the most important thing we've done in the country, which can not be undone.

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Ive not spoken to him about any of them. I have expressed my, shall I say, lack of enthusiasm for one of them Ken Cuccinelli.

Mitch McConnell

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With an exhaustive investigation complete, would the country finally unify to confront the real challenges before us ? Would we finally be able to move on from partisan paralysis and breathless conspiracy theorizing ? or would we remain consumed by unhinged partisanship, and keep dividing ourselves to the point that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian President Vladimir Putin agents need only stand on the sidelines and watch as their job is done for them ?

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The special counsel's finding is clear : case closed, this ought to be good news for everyone but my Democratic colleagues seem to be publicly working through the five stages of grief.

Mitch McConnell

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The Democrats are angry, angry that the facts disappointed them, angry that our legal system will not magically undo the 2016 election for them, and they've opted to channel all their partisan anger onto the Attorney General.

Mitch McConnell

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Two years of exhaustive investigation and nothing to establish the fanciful conspiracy theory that Democratic politicians and TV talking heads had treated like a foregone conclusion, this ought to be good news for everyone but my Democratic colleagues seem to be publicly working through the five stages of grief.

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I'm all for taking it up once the president and Democrats, everybody says OK, here's how we're going to pay for it. As soon as that magically appears I think we have a way forward.

Mitch McConnell

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He's earned the respect and admiration of everyone who ever crossed his path, i assure you, in the world of politics, that's nothing short of a miracle.

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I'm all for taking it (infrastructure legislation) up once the president and Democrats, everybody says: 'OK, here's how we're going to pay for it.' As soon as that magically appears, I think we have a way forward.

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Well, were going to look at whoever he sends up, and once he does, well take a look at it.

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I made it clear to him (Trump) we were not going to be doing that in the Senate.

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I made it clear to him we were not going to be doing that in the Senate.

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I believe that every one of my colleagues knows our present situation is unhealthy for this body and for any administration.

Mitch McConnell

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I look forward to seeing what the President is proposing and what he can work out with the speaker, i am focusing on stopping the' Democrats' Medicare for none' scheme.

Mitch McConnell

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Its Senate Democrats only sure path to making a law with anywhere near the urgency these Americans deserve. It is the only bill on the table with any provision for the Midwest flooding, and, its the only bill on the table that could earn a presidential signature in time to deliver urgent relief on the nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico.

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I appreciate the Attorney General's commitment to continue to review the record in this matter over the coming days, in conjunction with Special Counsel (Robert) Mueller, with the goal of producing as much information as possible, consistent with the law. I look forward to reviewing that information.

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The Special Counsel's conclusions confirm the President's account that there was no effort by The Special Counsel campaign to conspire or coordinate with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election, however, Russia's ongoing efforts to interfere with our democracy are dangerous and disturbing, and I welcome the Special Counsel's contributions to our efforts to understand better Russia's activities in this regard. And I look forward to the continuing work of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the threats posed to our democratic institutions by foreign interference.

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