McConnell

British

/ məˈkɑnəl /

noun

Jack (Wilson) , Baron. born 1960, Scottish Labour politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament (2001–07)

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McConnell’s office referred The Times to that Journal opinion piece when asked about the circulating emergency order and Padilla’s resolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who’s held the seat since 2002, who had served as Mitch McConnell’s deputy for a number of years, and who only narrowly lost a race to Sen. John Thune to replace McConnell as Senate Republican leader after the 2024 election.

From Slate

She went on at some length, eventually comparing Mr. Cornyn to Sen. Mitch McConnell.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the end, only one Republican, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a polio survivor, voted against Kennedy.

From Salon

“In my lifetime, I’ve watched vaccines save millions of lives from devastating diseases across America and around the world,” McConnell said.

From Salon

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