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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]</title>
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  <updated>2012-07-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/300072</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Sen. Mitch McConnell Promises to Repeal ObamaCare</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/11964-sen-mitch-mcconnell-promises-to-repeal-obamacare&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGziFE32q09a1dycM-wLzhynkDmNg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-06:/commentary/16454034</id>
    <updated>2012-07-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>bobadelmann@msn.com (Bob Adelmann)</name>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to repeal ObamaCare if Republicans take back the Senate in November. By Bob Adelmann.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/health-care/item/11964-sen-mitch-mcconnell-promises-to-repeal-obamacare&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCkQmAEwAw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGziFE32q09a1dycM-wLzhynkDmNg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Se, Mitch McConnell And With Friends Like This. . .</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://rightviewfromtheleftcoast.blogspot.com/2012/07/se-mitch-mcconnell-and-with-friends.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CEgQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGXyr5Y0-fck8Ap5DejjdG1iXncbw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-04:/commentary/16454044</id>
    <updated>2012-07-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Righty64</name>
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Se, Mitch McConnell And With Friends Like This. . . The senate minority leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made an unbelievable statement today that essentially said, go ahead and try but we probably won&amp;#39;t be able to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://rightviewfromtheleftcoast.blogspot.com/2012/07/se-mitch-mcconnell-and-with-friends.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CEgQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGXyr5Y0-fck8Ap5DejjdG1iXncbw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell Says Odds Against Gutting ObamaCare</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.conservativenationnews.com/2012/07/gop-sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-odds.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CFEQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFkLb7XU2H-zcdV5AlD2dXnZBUh5A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-03:/commentary/16454046</id>
    <updated>2012-07-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FreeThinkerNY</name>
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GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell Says Odds Against Gutting ObamaCare. Senate Minority Leader McConnell talks about the difficulty of repealing ObamaCare at a meeting today with hospital workers in Kentucky.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.conservativenationnews.com/2012/07/gop-sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-odds.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CFEQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFkLb7XU2H-zcdV5AlD2dXnZBUh5A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Mitch McConnell says GOP needs just 51 votes to overturn ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://saintpetersblog.com/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-gop-needs-just-51-votes-to-overturn-obamacare/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CD8QmAEwCA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHeSwgak9skRyNtEXG_ZbjwejsXTQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-03:/commentary/16454042</id>
    <updated>2012-07-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Peter Schorsch</name>
    </author>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated that Republicans believe they will only need 51 votes to overturn the centerpiece of the 2010 health care.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://saintpetersblog.com/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-says-gop-needs-just-51-votes-to-overturn-obamacare/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CD8QmAEwCA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHeSwgak9skRyNtEXG_ZbjwejsXTQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Mitch McConnell: 30 Million Uninsured Don&amp;#39;t Matter ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://taylormarsh.com/blog/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-30-million-uninsured-dont-matter/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDIQmAEwBQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEM1zoj8ZROwsJwA3CGuK2zhNuLwA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-03:/commentary/16454039</id>
    <updated>2012-07-03T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Taylor Marsh</name>
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That is not the issue,&#8221; Sen. Mitch McConnell said. &#8220;The question is how to go step by step to improve the American health care system. It is already the finest ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://taylormarsh.com/blog/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-30-million-uninsured-dont-matter/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDIQmAEwBQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEM1zoj8ZROwsJwA3CGuK2zhNuLwA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mitch McConnell On 30 Million Uninsured: &amp;#39;That Is Not The Issue ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16454045</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Huffington Post News Editors</name>
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&amp;quot;That is not the issue,&amp;quot; Sen. Mitch McConnell said. &amp;quot;The question is how to go step by step to improve the American health care system. It is already the finest health care system in the world.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Fox News Sunday&amp;quot; host Chris ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/01/mitch-mcconnell-uninsured-obamacare_n_1641033.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CE0QmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEwCnWizr4CO52FwP6ECHne4oBdfw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mitch MCConnell keeps pushing his face into his opponent&amp;#39;s fists ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.redstate.com/jimmygee/2012/07/01/mitch-mcconnell-keeps-pushing-his-face-into-his-opponents-fists/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF--dPhqIiZZLUG-qL7MnVRgGFZ8w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16454043</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>JimmyGee (Diary)</name>
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I watched with horror the alleged leader of the GOP in the Senate on Fox News Sunday, Senator Mitch McConnell. I now understand why the Senate GOP is so.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.redstate.com/jimmygee/2012/07/01/mitch-mcconnell-keeps-pushing-his-face-into-his-opponents-fists/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CEQQmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF--dPhqIiZZLUG-qL7MnVRgGFZ8w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COMMON CENTS: Sen Mitch McConnell &amp;quot;We can defeat ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-we-can-defeat.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHvGP78CzbcbqRNURsA1WO38uPKkg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16454040</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>commoncents</name>
    </author>
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Sen Mitch McConnell &amp;quot;We can defeat Obamacare in November&amp;quot;. Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared on Fox News Sunday and said that Obamacare is on the ballot in November and can be defeated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2012/07/sen-mitch-mcconnell-we-can-defeat.html&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDYQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHvGP78CzbcbqRNURsA1WO38uPKkg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Chris Wallace Repeatedly Grills Sen. Mitch McConnell To Explain ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-wallace-repeatedly-grills-sen-mitch-mcconnell-to-explain-how-gop-will-cover-uninsured/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CC4QmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE44fWty7e71cSleXI3i_kH1NEhiw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-07-02:/commentary/16454038</id>
    <updated>2012-07-02T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Josh Feldman</name>
    </author>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell dropped by Fox News Sunday today to give his reaction to the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act. McConnell touted reconciliation as an option to repeal the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-wallace-repeatedly-grills-sen-mitch-mcconnell-to-explain-how-gop-will-cover-uninsured/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CC4QmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE44fWty7e71cSleXI3i_kH1NEhiw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Transcript: Sen. Mitch McConnell&amp;#39;s statement on the Supreme Court ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.whatthefolly.com/2012/06/30/transcript-sen-mitch-mcconnells-statement-on-the-supreme-court-health-care-decision/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDsQmAEwBw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-soQni1Ct8OpYYkRwcSoiDnKQxQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-30:/commentary/16454041</id>
    <updated>2012-06-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>editor</name>
    </author>
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Transcript of Senate floor remarks Sen. Mitch McConnell following the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act on June 28, 2012:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.whatthefolly.com/2012/06/30/transcript-sen-mitch-mcconnells-statement-on-the-supreme-court-health-care-decision/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=ZR75T4TiD8me2wWy85jnBg&amp;amp;ved=0CDsQmAEwBw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH-soQni1Ct8OpYYkRwcSoiDnKQxQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Violence Against Women Act Expected To Be Debated By Senate ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://tlpi.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/violence-against-women-act-expected-to-be-debated-by-senate-this-week/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFcQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYR4MgWgwsHye7NgKbbTJ-EQS1jQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-17:/commentary/14546579</id>
    <updated>2012-04-17T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Lou Sgroi</name>
    </author>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell&amp;#39;s (R-Ky.) office, in an email on Monday, outlined the anticipated legislative calendar for coming days, with the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization following the Buffett Rule ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://tlpi.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/violence-against-women-act-expected-to-be-debated-by-senate-this-week/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFcQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEYR4MgWgwsHye7NgKbbTJ-EQS1jQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Republicans block the Buffett Rule | Strange Bedfellows ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-the-buffett-rule/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFsQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFENR3YCIknAC6H8ahRMRZOQVWOzA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14546580</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joel Connelly</name>
    </author>
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Republicans denounced the Buffett Rule as a &#8220;political gimmick&#8221; in the words of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. It is, in part, that. Murray and other Democrats have used the Buffett Rule in fundraising letter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-the-buffett-rule/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFsQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFENR3YCIknAC6H8ahRMRZOQVWOzA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Republicans block &amp;#39;Buffett Rule&amp;#39; bill | The Raw Story</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-buffett-rule-bill/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFMQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHWt3whodssZYRSxf3eGHX-s2TM2g" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14546578</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Eric W. Dolan</name>
    </author>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described the legislation, which had been touted by President Obama for the past several months, as nothing more than a &#8220;political gimmick.&#8221; &#8220;The problem is, we&amp;#39;ve got a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-buffett-rule-bill/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CFMQmAEwCg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHWt3whodssZYRSxf3eGHX-s2TM2g&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Updates from Republican Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell | the ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/updates-from-republican-leader-senator-mitch-mcconnell-9/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CE4QmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1DnQoDuNq6_nUsnBfJCV1cjekgw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14546577</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the Net economy</name>
    </author>
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Updates from Republican Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell. Posted on April 15, 2012 | Leave a comment. CONGRESS WATCH. McConnell says in Lexington that Obama is trying to &amp;#39;intimidate&amp;#39; Supreme Court, Kentucky.com; McConnell visits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/updates-from-republican-leader-senator-mitch-mcconnell-9/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CE4QmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH1DnQoDuNq6_nUsnBfJCV1cjekgw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell want the debt ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://monsterpolitic.com/does-senate-republican-leader-mitch-mcconnell-want-the-debt-ceiling-raised-without-being-responsible-for-it&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CEkQmAEwCA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFg_SD-qhHynsUT6kHSVliRNQoiQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14546576</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>MonsterPolitic</name>
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Question by Mr. Wolf: Does Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell want the debt ceiling raised without being responsible for it? Mitch McConnell wants to give President Obama the power to raise the debt ceiling on his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://monsterpolitic.com/does-senate-republican-leader-mitch-mcconnell-want-the-debt-ceiling-raised-without-being-responsible-for-it&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CEkQmAEwCA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHFg_SD-qhHynsUT6kHSVliRNQoiQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Leader Visits Alltech Algae :Algae Industry Magazine</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.algaeindustrymagazine.com/senate-leader-visits-alltech-algae/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CDgQmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHNoqQPDiEEAh6UDXktkrSDz8Y0gQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14546572</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>the-buzz</name>
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U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell visited Alltech Algae in Winchester, Ky. on April 12. The $200 million facility, opened in March 2011...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.algaeindustrymagazine.com/senate-leader-visits-alltech-algae/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=YK6NT8-IHYTo2QWwweCODA&amp;amp;ved=0CDgQmAEwBA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHNoqQPDiEEAh6UDXktkrSDz8Y0gQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Republicans block the Buffett Rule | Strange Bedfellows ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-the-buffett-rule/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CFwQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQtLZjEvaRa-vpCXfB6fxV8AH0DQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14527428</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Joel Connelly</name>
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Republicans denounced the Buffett Rule as a &#8220;political gimmick&#8221; in the words of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. It is, in part, that. Murray and other Democrats have used the Buffett Rule in fundraising letter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-the-buffett-rule/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CFwQmAEwDA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGQtLZjEvaRa-vpCXfB6fxV8AH0DQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Republicans reject &amp;#39;Buffett rule&amp;#39; in the Senate &#8212; Nation &#8212; Bangor ...</title>
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    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>UnBylined</name>
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&#8220;Most people have heard enough about this president&amp;#39;s notion of fairness,&#8221; said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader. &#8220;To most people, what&amp;#39;s fair about America is that they can earn their success and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/16/news/nation/republicans-reject-buffett-rule-in-the-senate/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CFgQmAEwCw&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFCemkrsPojvM8qbv936pU1Tep_OA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Republicans block &amp;#39;Buffett Rule&amp;#39; bill | The Raw Story</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-04-16:/commentary/14527425</id>
    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Eric W. Dolan</name>
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) described the legislation, which had been touted by President Obama for the past several months, as nothing more than a &#8220;political gimmick.&#8221; &#8220;The problem is, we&amp;#39;ve got a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/04/16/senate-republicans-block-buffett-rule-bill/&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CE8QmAEwCQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH7DwKBQLVT8avzFdPYxh5LO8mBlw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell want the debt ...</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://monsterpolitic.com/does-senate-republican-leader-mitch-mcconnell-want-the-debt-ceiling-raised-without-being-responsible-for-it&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CEEQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGDIJhlc6rBPkMidf0MJSHBAb9tew" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2012-04-16T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Question by Mr. Wolf: Does Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell want the debt ceiling raised without being responsible for it? Mitch McConnell wants to give President Obama the power to raise the debt ceiling on his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://monsterpolitic.com/does-senate-republican-leader-mitch-mcconnell-want-the-debt-ceiling-raised-without-being-responsible-for-it&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=eOuMT5_QNYrC2wWJh5jqCw&amp;amp;ved=0CEEQmAEwBg&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGDIJhlc6rBPkMidf0MJSHBAb9tew&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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