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McConnell ought to look in the mirror

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (from left), Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and Vice President Mike Pence meet in McConnell’s U.S. Capitol office Feb. 1, 2017.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. (from left), Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and Vice President Mike Pence meet in McConnell’s U.S. Capitol office Feb. 1, 2017. Melina Mara The Washington Post

The lead article in the April 5 Bee quotes Mitch McConnell as saying that the Democrats “have brought the Senate to a new low” by fighting Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation. Perhaps he believes that the Republicans brought the Senate to a new high by refusing even to hold a hearing for Obama’s nominee. Some people!

Edd Dickerman, Fresno

This story was originally published April 7, 2017 at 11:27 AM with the headline "McConnell ought to look in the mirror."

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