Today, Democrats not only have the White House; they have the Senate too. So we have to be realistic about what we can and cannot achieve, while at the same recognizing that realism should never be confused with capitulation.

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In its 2009 report liberal government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named McConnell one of the 15 most corrupt members of Congress stating that "Sen. ”
Regarding the failure of the Iraqi government to make reforms McConnell said the following on Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer: "The Iraqi government is a huge disappointment.

First elected to that position in 2006 he is the 15th Senate Republican Leader and the second Kentuckian to lead his party in the Senate. He is also the longest serving U.