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Considering McConnell has already allowed more votes on amendments this term than Reid did all last term,
this proud Democrat--often ridiculed for even saying that--tips his cap to a new and more open Senate, as voiced by my Sen. Durbin.
Sen. McConnell will not allow the government to shut down, period.
He's doing the little things needed to keep his Majority Leader position, in spite of a bad 2016 map.
After the Netanyahu speech, which I'm sure McConnell wasn't a part of, we have the 'doc fix' problem in March.
With the highway trust fund about to go broke in May, I can see him attach KXL to this very important Transportation bill.
This was my original preference, to have a long-term approach to energy, infrastructure and transportation .
I'm not McConnell's biggest fan, but I appreciate the way he seems to have approached his new role. He isn't confrontational but seems willing to be open minded. With that I'm sure he's pissing tons of Republicans off, but I wish people would remember back to the days of Reagan/O'Neill and Clinton/Gingrich. You know, sometimes it's better to work together than stand on your laurels. Both sides need to compromise. Both sides seem to forget that our government wasn't set up to be a goddam competition.