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with regard to the senedd, you guys know how long i've been around. i had really hoped i'd be able to hand over to my successor. i've been a majority leader and a minority leader and majority is a lot better. and i think based on the fact that we haven't got all the results in, week certainly know we are going to be in the majority and we are hopeful that might actually grow some and i want to give particular credit to steve daines. i had thatjob credit to steve daines. i had that job a few credit to steve daines. i had thatjob a few years back and i have never seen a better performance. he focused on
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getting quality candidates and making sure they actually got the nomination. and as i said, with some criticism,... also i am proud of the leadership. overall, they were able to raise $425 million. and they made decisions to invest, and i think in all the right places. i willjust run it down for you. they spent 29 million in marilyn, $42 million in michigan, 60 million dollars in
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montana, $3.3 million in nebraska. $12.8 million in nevada, $133 million in ohio, $82.7 million in pennsylvania, $30 million in wisconsin, and $30 million in wisconsin, and $3 million in west virginia. clearly, what they were doing over there is focusing on the places where we had the best chance to win. i think the result pretty much proves they made a lot of wise decisions. so with that, i would be happy to see what you want to talk about. you have been an advocate of
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maintaining the... | you have been an advocate of maintaining the. . ._ maintaining the... i am glad ou maintaining the... i am glad you raised — maintaining the... i am glad you raised that. _ maintaining the... i am glad you raised that. what - maintaining the... i am glad you raised that. what do - maintaining the... i am glad | you raised that. what do you need to do — you raised that. what do you need to do to _ you raised that. what do you need to do to continue - you raised that. what do you need to do to continue to - need to do to continue to advocate? i am glad you raised that _ advocate? i am glad you raised that i— advocate? i am glad you raised that. i should have covered that— that. i should have covered that before. one of the most gratifying results of these then _ gratifying results of these then it's becoming republican, filibuster— then it's becoming republican, filibuster will stand, there won't _ filibuster will stand, there won't be any new states admitted. it gives —— advantage to the _ admitted. it gives —— advantage to the other side. it will quit bringing _ to the other side. it will quit bringing up the supreme court every— bringing up the supreme court every time we don't like a decision— every time we don't like a decision they make. this shifting, i think, decision they make. this shifting, ithink, to decision they make. this shifting, i think, to a republican senate majority helps — republican senate majority helps control the guard rails, to keep — helps control the guard rails, to keep people who want to change _ to keep people who want to change the rules in order to achieve _ change the rules in order to achieve something they think is worthwhile is not successful. i
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think— worthwhile is not successful. i think the _ worthwhile is not successful. i think the filibusters is very secure _ think the filibusters is very secure. , ,, secure. practically speaking, what does — secure. practically speaking, what does having _ secure. practically speaking, what does having a - secure. practically speaking, what does having a 52 - secure. practically speaking, what does having a 52 or- secure. practically speaking, what does having a 52 or 53| what does having a 52 or 53 seat — what does having a 52 or 53 seat majority _ what does having a 52 or 53 seat majority mean - what does having a 52 or 53 . seat majority mean compared what does having a 52 or 53 - seat majority mean compared to a 51 seats? — seat majority mean compared to a 51 seats? does _ seat majority mean compared to a 51 seats? does this _ seat majority mean compared to a 51 seats? does this mean... i a 51 seats? does this mean... what — a 51 seats? does this mean... what might— a 51 seats? does this mean... what might those _ a 51 seats? does this mean... what might those things - a 51 seats? does this mean... what might those things be? | a 51 seats? does this mean... i what might those things be? we hear what might those things be? hear optimistic reports of what may— hear optimistic reports of what may have _ hear optimistic reports of what may have happened in the house. obviously. — may have happened in the house. obviously, if you are going to legitimately walk around the filibuster, it will be through reconciliation. i think we would _ reconciliation. i think we would be obviously more successful if we flip the house and, _ successful if we flip the house and. i— successful if we flip the house and, i think he put out a statement saying that is the case —
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statement saying that is the case i— statement saying that is the case. i hope so.— case. i hope so. beat la to ukraine — case. i hope so. beat la to ukraine aid. _ case. i hope so. beat la to ukraine aid. are _ case. i hope so. beat la to ukraine aid. are you - case. i hope so. beat la to i ukraine aid. are you confident he is _ ukraine aid. are you confident he is the — ukraine aid. are you confident he is the best— ukraine aid. are you confident he is the best person - ukraine aid. are you confident he is the best person to - ukraine aid. are you confidentl he is the best person to deter? i am _ he is the best person to deter? i am here — he is the best person to deter? i am here to _ he is the best person to deter? i am here to talk— he is the best person to deter? i am here to talk about- he is the best person to deter? i am here to talk about the - i am here to talk about the election _ i am here to talk about the election. i think i am going to largely confine it to that. can ou talk largely confine it to that. can you talk a — largely confine it to that. can you talk a little _ largely confine it to that. can you talk a little bit _ largely confine it to that. can you talk a little bit about what _ you talk a little bit about what you _ you talk a little bit about what you expect - you talk a little bit about what you expect your. you talk a little bit aboutl what you expect your role you talk a little bit about - what you expect your role to be next _ what you expect your role to be next year~ — what you expect your role to be next year~ he _ what you expect your role to be next year. he talks _ what you expect your role to be next year. he talks about - next year. he talks about foreign _ next year. he talks about foreign policy, _ next year. he talks about foreign policy, jd- next year. he talks about foreign policy, jd vance i next year. he talks aboutl foreign policy, jd vance as next year. he talks about - foreign policy, jd vance as the vice _ foreign policy, jd vance as the vice president, _ foreign policy, jd vance as the vice president, what - foreign policy, jd vance as the vice president, what is - foreign policy, jd vance as the vice president, what is your. vice president, what is your goat— vice president, what is your goat over— vice president, what is your goat over the _ vice president, what is your goal over the next- vice president, what is your goal over the next two - vice president, what is your. goal over the next two years? i am goal over the next two years? am not going to speculate goal over the next two years?" am not going to speculate about what _ am not going to speculate about what anybody else is going to be doing, i thought your question was about me. i am going — question was about me. i am going to _ question was about me. i am going to concentrate on trump and foreign policy. i think it is the — and foreign policy. i think it is the most dangerous time since — is the most dangerous time since world war ii. our adversaries, the north koreans,
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russians, — adversaries, the north koreans, russians, iran are all talking to each— russians, iran are all talking to each other. they have one thing — to each other. they have one thing in — to each other. they have one thing in common, they all hate us. thing in common, they all hate us they— thing in common, they all hate us. they want to diminish our role _ us. they want to diminish our role in — us. they want to diminish our role in the _ us. they want to diminish our role in the world. it may seem old—fashioned, but i am still a reagan — old—fashioned, but i am still a reagan republican who think that america's role in the world _ that america's role in the world is— that america's role in the world is absolutely indispensable. even if you are concerned _ indispensable. even if you are concerned about because, it would — concerned about because, it would he _ concerned about because, it would be interesting to know that the _ would be interesting to know that the height of world war ii, that the height of world war it, 37% — that the height of world war ii, 37% of our gross domestic spending _ ii, 37% of our gross domestic spending was being spent on the war~ _ spending was being spent on the war~ 37% — spending was being spent on the war. 37%. we lost over 4000 americans _ war. 37%. we lost over 4000 americans. without a shot being fired, _ americans. without a shot being fired, about 6% of gdp. we are currently— fired, about 6% of gdp. we are currently spending 2.7%. we need — currently spending 2.7%. we need to— currently spending 2.7%. we need to ramp up defence
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spending in orderto need to ramp up defence spending in order to prevent a direct— spending in order to prevent a direct conflict with our adversaries. it is not —— a lot cheaper— adversaries. it is not —— a lot cheaper to— adversaries. it is not —— a lot cheaper to prevent a war than have — cheaper to prevent a war than have one _ cheaper to prevent a war than have one. that is the focus we are going _ have one. that is the focus we are going to have for the next couple — are going to have for the next couple of _ are going to have for the next couple of years. fire are going to have for the next couple of years.— couple of years. are you planning _ couple of years. are you planning to _ couple of years. are you planning to chair- couple of years. are you planning to chair the - planning to chair the appropriation... - planning to chair the appropriation... ? l planning to chair the appropriation... ? ii planning to chair the appropriation... ? i haven't made a _ appropriation... ? i haven't made a decision. _ appropriation... ? i haven't made a decision. i - appropriation... ? i haven't made a decision. i am - appropriation... ? i haven't. made a decision. i am hoping former— made a decision. i am hoping former leader doesn't care what ithink— former leader doesn't care what i think anyway. i don't think it will— i think anyway. i don't think it will have anything to do with— it will have anything to do with the _ it will have anything to do with the committee. well, we are going _ with the committee. well, we are going to have two figure out how— are going to have two figure out how to finish up the year. that— out how to finish up the year. that always involves a conversation between senator...
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and myself as to how we wrap it up. and myself as to how we wrap it up but— and myself as to how we wrap it up. but those conversations haven't _ up. but those conversations haven't started up yet.- haven't started up yet. your biography — haven't started up yet. your biography was _ haven't started up yet. your biography was released - haven't started up yet. your biography was released and | haven't started up yet. your biography was released and it included _ biography was released and it included sharp— biography was released and it included sharp criticisms. - biography was released and it included sharp criticisms. doi included sharp criticisms. do you stand _ included sharp criticisms. do you stand try— included sharp criticisms. do you stand by them? - included sharp criticisms. do you stand by them? i- included sharp criticisms. do you stand by them?- included sharp criticisms. do you stand by them? i am not here to do — you stand by them? i am not here to do a _ you stand by them? i am not here to do a book— you stand by them? i am not here to do a book review. - you stand by them? i am not i here to do a book review. what should people _ here to do a book review. what should people take _ here to do a book review. what should people take away - here to do a book review. what should people take away from last night— should people take away from last night when _ should people take away from last night when they - should people take away from last night when they vote - should people take away from last night when they vote for. last night when they vote for the next _ last night when they vote for the next leader? _ last night when they vote for the next leader? your- the next leader? your candidates. _ the next leader? your candidates.— the next leader? your candidates. ., ., ., , candidates. candidate quality is essential. _ candidates. candidate quality is essential. absolutely - is essential. absolutely essential. and i think we had the best— essential. and i think we had the best candidates absolutely everywhere yesterday. you have been a majority _ everywhere yesterday. you have been a majority leader, - everywhere yesterday. you have been a majority leader, in - everywhere yesterday. you have been a majority leader, in the i been a majority leader, in the situation _ been a majority leader, in the situation with— been a majority leader, in the situation with narrow - situation with narrow majorities, _ situation with narrow majorities, how- situation with narrow - majorities, how challenging do you think— majorities, how challenging do you think it— majorities, how challenging do you think it is— majorities, how challenging do you think it is going _ majorities, how challenging do you think it is going to- majorities, how challenging do you think it is going to be - majorities, how challenging do you think it is going to be to i you think it is going to be to keep— you think it is going to be to keep the _ you think it is going to be to
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keep the republicans - you think it is going to be to - keep the republicans together? since _ keep the republicans together? since senators— keep the republicans together? since senators became - keep the republicans together? | since senators became popularly elected — since senators became popularly elected in 1940, my party has never— elected in 1940, my party has never had _ elected in 1940, my party has never had more than 55. the democrats had massive majorities during the 305, during _ majorities during the 305, during lbj, during barack 0bama. _ during lbj, during barack obama, so obviously the higher we get, — obama, so obviously the higher we get, the better. but this is not 60 — we get, the better. but this is not 60 votes, which is what they— not 60 votes, which is what they had _ not 60 votes, which is what they had at the beginning of president obama. i think we did pre5ident obama. i think we did pretty— president obama. i think we did pretty well. with narrow majorities, throughout the administration. three new supreme _ administration. three new supreme courtjustices. 54 new judges —
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supreme courtjustices. 54 new judges. comprehensive, 30 overdue _ judges. comprehensive, 30 overdue tax reform. yeah, is harder— overdue tax reform. yeah, is harder but— overdue tax reform. yeah, is harder but i think we were successful before with a narrow maiority — successful before with a narrow majority and i think we will be again — majority and i think we will be aaain. , , ., again. the results from last niaht, again. the results from last night. what _ again. the results from last night, what do _ again. the results from last night, what do you - again. the results from last night, what do you take - again. the results from last i night, what do you take away from — night, what do you take away from the _ night, what do you take away from the mood _ night, what do you take away from the mood of— night, what do you take away from the mood of the - night, what do you take awayl from the mood of the country, where — from the mood of the country, where it— from the mood of the country, where it is— from the mood of the country, where it is now, _ from the mood of the country, where it is now, where - from the mood of the country, where it is now, where it- from the mood of the country, where it is now, where it is- where it is now, where it is headed _ where it is now, where it is headed and _ where it is now, where it is headed and now _ where it is now, where it is headed and now where - where it is now, where it is headed and now where it . where it is now, where it is- headed and now where it ends? ifyou _ headed and now where it ends? ifyou are — headed and now where it ends? if you are looking _ headed and now where it ends? if you are looking for _ headed and now where it ends? if you are looking for a - headed and now where it ends? if you are looking for a simple l if you are looking for a simple answer. — if you are looking for a simple answer. i_ if you are looking for a simple answer, i think it was a referendum on the administration in parts. people were _ administration in parts. people were iust — administration in parts. people were just not happy with this administration. and the democratic nominee obviously was a — democratic nominee obviously was a part of it. in democratic nominee obviously was a part of it.— was a part of it. in your role as former — was a part of it. in your role as former leader, _ was a part of it. in your role as former leader, what - was a part of it. in your role as former leader, what do l was a part of it. in your role i as former leader, what do you think— as former leader, what do you think you _ as former leader, what do you think you level— as former leader, what do you think you level of— as former leader, what do you j think you level of engagement is going — think you level of engagement is going to _ think you level of engagement is going to be _ think you level of engagement is going to be directly- think you level of engagement is going to be directly with- is going to be directly with the new_ is going to be directly with the new trump _ is going to be directly with-
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the new trump administration? given— the new trump administration? given your— the new trump administration? given your criticisms— the new trump administration? given your criticisms of- the new trump administration? given your criticisms of the - given your criticisms of the former— given your criticisms of the former president. - given your criticisms of the former president. i- given your criticisms of the former president.— given your criticisms of the former president. i am going to do everything — former president. i am going to do everything i _ former president. i am going to do everything i can _ former president. i am going to do everything i can to _ former president. i am going to do everything i can to help - former president. i am going to do everything i can to help the l do everything i can to help the new administration be successful.— new administration be successful. ~ ., , successful. would you be in su - ort successful. would you be in support of _ successful. would you be in support of elon _ successful. would you be in support of elon musk, - successful. would you be in i support of elon musk, having visions— support of elon musk, having visions in— support of elon musk, having visions in the _ support of elon musk, having visions in the cabinet? - support of elon musk, having j visions in the cabinet? would you be — visions in the cabinet? would you be in— visions in the cabinet? would you be in support _ visions in the cabinet? would you be in support of- visions in the cabinet? would you be in support of them - you be in support of them having _ you be in support of them having provisions - you be in support of them having provisions in - you be in support of them having provisions in the l having provisions in the cabinet? _ having provisions in the cabinet?— having provisions in the cabinet? ., , cabinet? one of the things about advancing _ cabinet? one of the things about advancing age, - cabinet? one of the things about advancing age, if- cabinet? one of the things| about advancing age, if you live — about advancing age, if you live as _ about advancing age, if you live as long as i do, you are going — live as long as i do, you are going to _ live as long as i do, you are going to have hearing aids in and — going to have hearing aids in and have _ going to have hearing aids in and have trouble hearing a question like that. laughter i have noticed... would you be in support— i have noticed... would you be in support of— i have noticed... would you be in support of elon _
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i have noticed... would you be in support of elon musk- in support of elon musk havingm _ in support of elon musk havingm he— in support of elon musk having... he has- in support of elon musk having... he has been. in support of elon musk- having... he has been recorded as being — having... he has been recorded as being in _ having... he has been recorded as being in contact... _ having... he has been recorded as being in contact... i- having... he has been recorded as being in contact. . ._ as being in contact... i am not auoin as being in contact... i am not going to _ as being in contact... i am not going to get — as being in contact... i am not going to get into _ as being in contact... i am not going to get into that - as being in contact... i am not going to get into that subject. | going to get into that subject. anything else related to what happened yesterday? they have sometimes butted heads — they have sometimes butted heads in _ they have sometimes butted heads in the _ they have sometimes butted heads in the post _ heads in the post administration, i heads in the post - administration, what heads in the post _ administration, what advice do you have — administration, what advice do you have for— administration, what advice do you have for president - administration, what advice do you have for president trump i administration, what advice dol you have for president trump to deal— you have for president trump to deal with— you have for president trump to deal with the _ you have for president trump to deal with the new _ you have for president trump to deal with the new majority? - you have for president trump to deal with the new majority? i. deal with the new majority? think we did a lots for the american people. do think we did a lots for the american people.- think we did a lots for the american people. do you expect any clashes _ american people. do you expect any clashes with _ american people. do you expect any clashes with president - any clashes with president trump _ any clashes with president trump over— any clashes with president trump over nominees? ii any clashes with president trump over nominees? i think it is way too _ trump over nominees? i think it is way too early _ trump over nominees? i think it is way too early to _ trump over nominees? i think it is way too early to tell _ trump over nominees? i think it is way too early to tell who - is way too early to tell who the — is way too early to tell who the nominees are going to be and i—
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the nominees are going to be and i think the senate will treat— and i think the senate will treat them fairly. demographics have a lot of — treat them fairly. demographics have a lot ofjudges _ treat them fairly. demographics have a lot ofjudges in - treat them fairly. demographics have a lot ofjudges in the - have a lot ofjudges in the panel— have a lot ofjudges in the panel here _ have a lot ofjudges in the panel here that _ have a lot ofjudges in the panel here that they - have a lot ofjudges in the panel here that they try. have a lot ofjudges in the | panel here that they try to push — panel here that they try to push through _ panel here that they try to push through in _ panel here that they try to push through in the - panel here that they try to push through in the last. panel here that they try to i push through in the last few weeks _ push through in the last few weeks. what— push through in the last few weeks. what you _ push through in the last few weeks. what you think- weeks. what you think republicans _ weeks. what you think republicans should - weeks. what you thinkl republicans should do? weeks. what you think republicans should do? one advantage — republicans should do? one advantage of _ republicans should do? one advantage of being - republicans should do? advantage of being the republicans should do?“ advantage of being the majority is you _ advantage of being the majority is you get to decide what to bring — is you get to decide what to bring up _ is you get to decide what to bring up and i think if that is what — bring up and i think if that is what the _ bring up and i think if that is what the majority wants to do, that is— what the majority wants to do, that is what we will do and each — that is what we will do and each one _ that is what we will do and each one will be voted on. appropriation is another big priority _ appropriation is another big priority. l— appropriation is another big riori . ~ ., priority. i think getting our work is done, _ priority. i think getting our work is done, which - priority. i think getting our work is done, which no - priority. i think getting our - work is done, which no matter who—
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work is done, which no matter who is— work is done, which no matter who is in— work is done, which no matter who is in the majority, we haven't— who is in the majority, we haven't been able to do that well— haven't been able to do that well for— haven't been able to do that well for quite a while. deciding how to spend the discretionary money that we have — discretionary money that we have, which is not a very big part— have, which is not a very big part of— have, which is not a very big part of what we spend every year — part of what we spend every year any _ part of what we spend every year any more, is really important. and i would hope we would _ important. and i would hope we would put — important. and i would hope we would put a greater priority than — would put a greater priority than the _ would put a greater priority than the current senate has. on doing _ than the current senate has. on doing the — than the current senate has. on doing the basic work of government, which is getting... deciding — government, which is getting... deciding how much to spend and getting _ deciding how much to spend and getting it — deciding how much to spend and getting it done. it is close to -- as— getting it done. it is close to -- as close _ getting it done. it is close to —— as close to regular order as possible _ —— as close to regular order as possible i— -- as close to regular order as possible-— possible. i was hoping you could compare _ possible. i was hoping you could compare the - possible. i was hoping you could compare the 2017 i possible. i was hoping you could compare the 2017 to j possible. i was hoping you - could compare the 2017 to the bush — could compare the 2017 to the bush ideas— could compare the 2017 to the bush... ideas comparable... i could compare the 2017 to the i bush... ideas comparable... and what _
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bush... ideas comparable... and what is _ bush... ideas comparable... and what is the — bush... ideas comparable... and what is the republican _ what is the republican commission— what is the republican commission mean- what is the republican commission mean to i what is the republican - commission mean to you? we thou~ht commission mean to you? we thought it _ commission mean to you? we thought it was _ commission mean to you? thought it was a huge commission mean to you?“ thought it was a huge success. it produced more revenue than the last — it produced more revenue than the last i_ it produced more revenue than the last. i am sure virtually all of— the last. i am sure virtually all of us _ the last. i am sure virtually all of us would like to see most _ all of us would like to see most of— all of us would like to see most of that extended. i think _ most of that extended. i think i_ most of that extended. i think... ithink most of that extended. i think... i think we are through _ through. laughter good luck to you all. i enjoyed talking — good luck to you all. i enjoyed talking to _ good luck to you all. i enjoyed talking to you and it was a hell— talking to you and it was a hell of— talking to you and it was a hell of a _ talking to you and it was a hell of a good day. thanks a lot — hell of a good day. thanks a lot. ~ . ~. ., lot. mitch mcconnell, the minority _ lot. mitch mcconnell, the minority leader _ lot. mitch mcconnell, the minority leader of - lot. mitch mcconnell, the minority leader of the - minority leader of the republicans in the senate. the republicans in the senate. the republicans about to come into the majority after the election is over night. he said he was looking forward to getting work done. he said we haven't been very good at that over recent years. he congratulated the candidates across the country,
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