The first time anybody mentions the parliamentarian to me in the Senate, I'm going to blow my lid. We need to. … Mitch McConnell is a very effective senator. He got a Supreme Court justice when he was in the minority. … said, no, it's too close to an election. Couple years later, when Republicans are back in power, when it's even closer to an election, suddenly that norm didn't mean anything anymore. (43:40–43:59)
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Asserts that Mitch McConnell secured a Supreme Court justice appointment while in the minority.
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