Who is Mitch McConnell? What you need to know about the Republican Senate leader | Just The FAQs
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as posted by the channelHere's what you need to know about one of the longest-running U.S. senators and Republican leaders, from his beginnings to his controversies.
WASHINGTON – When Vice President Joe Biden visited the Senate four years ago to bid farewell to his many long-time Senate colleagues, Mitch McConnell looked him in the eye and described him as "a real friend ... a trusted partner ... We're all going to miss you."
Several years earlier, after the two had worked together behind the scenes to broker a major tax deal, the Kentucky senator invited Biden to an event at the University of Louisville as a gesture of goodwill.
“You want to see whether a Republican and Democrat really like each other,’’ Biden said as McConnell looked on. “Well, I’m here to tell you we do.’’
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