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mcconnell.senate.gov - 12/9/2008

Senator Mitch McConnell - Press Releases

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McConnell Renews Call for Taxpayer Protection, Business Reform from the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell Tuesday, December 9, 2008 ‘I want to support a bill that revives this industry. But I will not support a bill that revives the patient with taxpayer dollars yet doesn’t secure a commitment ...

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fivethirtyeight.com - 12/15/2008

On Making Mitch McConnell Wet His Pants

— fivethirtyeight.com — User B.R. writes in: In your discussion of the Bayh coalition today, you used the usual 60... vote marker as the line to break filibusters. But why is that all that folks mention? I ask because everyone (media and blogs alike) are treating the filibuster ... (more) On Making Mitch McConnell Wet His Pants

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politico.com - 12/10/2008

McConnell: Bailout votes aren't there

— politico.com — The auto industry bailout politics are a mess this morning. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday... that Republicans are not prepared to back the massive auto-bailout package being negotiated by the White House and congressional ... (more) McConnell: Bailout votes aren't there

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thehill.com - 12/11/2008

McConnell opposes auto bailout

— thehill.com — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday morning he would oppose a $15 billion bailout of... the U.S. auto industry, dealing the package a substantial blow. McConnell argued on the Senate floor that the package, which the House ... (more) McConnell opposes auto bailout

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Big 3 Bailout Hits a Snag
RedState: Conservative News and Community — Harry Reid said this morning that the Senate may vote as early as tonight on legislation to bail out the Big 3: Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) expressed optimism Tuesday morning that votes on an automotive rescue plan could come as early as tonight or sometime Wednesday as Congressional Democrats and the White House try to work through the details of a deal. But that was before word that a Republican Senator may block the measure from coming to the floor through a ‘hold:’ A $15 billion auto industry bailout bill could be derailed in the Senate, where at ...

Auto Bailout Hits the Skids
Pajamas Media — Stiff GOP opposition in the Senate endangers the Big Three bailout. [image] It seemed inevitable that Congress would do something for the car companies. No matter how badly the Big Three’s CEOs botched the public relations, a Democratic-dominated Congress and an exhausted Republican administration were likely not going to let the Big Three go down the tubes, at least not yet — and not before forking over billions in taxpayer funding. Still, the tide of public opinion may have turned, and the Republican tolerance for bailout evaporated, just in time to stop the bailout in its tracks. The big “break” for the Big Three came last Friday when the ...