he was prepared for anything, that is mitch mcconnell.hen reid ran they didn't leave any stone unturned. campaign to redeposit reid's campaign. >> which one is meaner? [laughter] they both can be kind of curt. why do each of their party members like them? >> they really respect them. i don't know if they are loved by their caucuses but they are definitely respected. they will do the job. as thell had two terms chairman -- the campaign chairman. they take arrows for their caucus. >> they have done the dirty jobs. >> mcconnell did not take any them -- he asked them .ot to spend money on his race he led them attack him. he said, if you want to attack me, fine. that kind of stuff really helps you. ad fromme show an 1984. he had just won his sixth term. the famous bloodhounds. i want you guys to explain this. >> my job was to find him and get him back to work. house onssing big social security, budgets, agriculture, skipping abodes and making a next her $50,000 giving speeches. close. him.n't find maybe we have to let them make speeches at swi

so he was prepared for anything, that is mitch mcconnell.n reid ran they didn't leave any stone unturned. they ran every trick. he looked to reid's campaign. >> which one is meaner? [laughter] >> they both can be kind of curt. >> tough. >> why do each of their party members like them? >> they really respect them. i don't know if they are loved by their caucuses but they are definitely respected. >> listen, they will do the job. mcconnell had two terms as the campaign chairman. >> they take arrows for their caucus. which is very important. >> they have done the dirty jobs. >> mcconnell did not take any money from them -- he asked them not to spend money on his race. that earned him credit from his caucus. reid -- he let them attack him. he shielded a lot of his guys from those votes. he said, if you want to attack me, fine. as long as it helps you in your races. that kind of stuff really helps you. >> let me show an ad from 1984. mitch mcconnell had just won his sixth term. here is the famous bloodhounds. i want you guys to explain this. [vid

i think mitch is going to have with that. deal mitch is a smooth operator.elationship he has evolved with rand paul. look at things i'm not as a candidate but says and does some things that can shock people. reaching out. so, but i also believe and i use up inord and wound washington post and i caught hell for it, but some of these new members i think the leadership should move quickly to co-op them. the loop and pull them in close to the leadership and don't let them drift over to the far right flank and they should have people specifically deputized to deal with specific new senators to make sure that they don't slip away from them. you can solve your problems sometimes by moving quickly to it is an issue and we will have a cavalry charge i guess in the republican primary president. but i hope at the end of the day we will come up with somebody that will actually have a hans chanceto get elected. >> want to weigh in on the blame before we end? >> i think mitch has a bigger and tactical challenge than harry does. there are a lot more people in with thes who

mitch mcconnell was surprised, stunned by ted cruz. what's the carryover? is this a one-off for this spending bill or does it carry into next year? >> all indications are cruz will continue this next year whether it's on immigration or other issues. it's important to remember the number that matters in the senate is one. one senator can hold things up or slow things down. that's what he did this week. he inevitably raised money. he certainly caused a stink, his name is back in the headlines after a few weeks of laying low. elizabeth warren saw this spending bill, wednesday says a speech and says libical democrats should vote against it. house democrats heard her, they held it up, it passed but she got the microphone as well. cruz is exploiting the rules of the senate trying to make his point, if it inevitably helps him politically that's great for him but it happened and we were here on saturday and you're right, the nominations will get through. >> ted cruz loses and the president gets his people. the question is, as we go into the next campaign, who is th

i think that -- i know that mitch mcconnell will be wanting to be helpful and move that forward. i also think tax reform is possible. i think they kind of tripped over things last week. they were getting close to having the big $400 billion tax extender package with make something of the extenders permanent, and then the president threatened to veto, and it fell apart, and now they're moving just to one-year targets extenders. some -- tax extenders. some say that might be a move to get extenders in a package next year. i'm a little nervous because it seemed like everytime they get started in the right direction, something trips it up and they lose their momentum. but it needs to be a comprehensive package. it is about jobs and the economy. so i really hope they'll do that. there's a good possibility in the energy area. they are going to have to deal with some of the energy areas. we recommended they the bipartisan policy center, some reforms that would actually put somebody in charge of energy policy. nobody is in charge. something like 17 agencies, commissions,, bureaus and depa

i don't think which mcconnell -- mitch mcconnell will ever be barack obama's best friend, but it is aonstructive sign they are meeting and talking. we talk about how little contact the president has had with mitch mcconnell and they are now forced to do some business together. he has been the loudest voice saying no government shutdown, no threatening america's debt rating in the world. a lot of the chicanery that took place, he has been loudly outspoken on not allowing that to happen and that makes him and odd ally in many ways for barack obama. >> if these guys talk about the first few months of next year and the president says here's what i'm going to say, what do you want me to talk about? tax reform and trade -- those are two things those guys want to get done and if you build off the budget deal, this -- it may not be his best friend but this could be the guy who gets stuff onto the president's desk which is something harry reid was rarely able to do because of the split control between house and senate. mitch mcconnell -- no shutdown no debt ceiling breach, he wants to get thin

why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell, they asked. really? you get a drink with mitch mcconnell. >> that was president obama at the correspondence dinner two years ago. this was president obama after the midterm elections last year in which mitch mcconnell became the new majority leader of the united states senate. >> are you going to have that drink with mitch mcconnell now? >> you know, actually, i would enjoy having some kentucky bourbon with mitch mcconnell. i don't know what his preferred drink is, but my interaction with mitch mcconnell is he has always been very straight forward with me. >> i think that his favorite drink is a manhattan, but i won't tell you how i know that. >>> tomorrow's schedule for president obama. and wouldn't you know it? turns out, hey, private meeting between mitch mcconnell and the president, at last. a midday bourbon summit. i would like to say that 2:40 in the afternoon is a little early for bourbon, but i would never say such a thing. as for what these two men might be talking about tomorrow, that story is

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if you are mitch mac connel. you know about the politics for 2016 will put you on the defensive with all the comments that you have to defend. if you are a democrat, a good solid candidate, quoining against the income bands that unemployment is better, it will not help you, ooep factoring in the local kartions that will play a part in a lot of key senate races. >> i want to ask how that will play out. you have the senate scheduled to convene. how will it play out with mitch mcconnell in charge. will they have to redefine themselves. they have been known as a party of no, saying no to a lot of things, will they have to stop saying yes. >> in a sense, but nell have to put the president -- but they'll have to put the president in a position to say no. they have to put them in a position where the president vetos it, or the president will have to fight it. you can either be the party of yes, people are talking about that. i don't see it as being part of travis konecny's d.n.a. -- mitch mcconnell's d.n.a. i see him as

i'm sure he will run into some of that but i have known mitch.when i was in leadership i was the weapon he was minority leader in the last couple of years. i worked very closely with him. he knows how to get it done. i think he's determined to move things forward. so far i think what he has had to say it's been just the right tone for all the leaders in washington right now. i think his tone has been the best. you might expect that from me but when i say that i'm not saying maybe other people have and have the right tone. he will be in adjusting study but you know he makes a .. himself that the three biggest deals that have been made in the last four years are between rich mcconnell and joe biden. i understand in the white house that called joel -- joe biden the mcconnell whisper. they served together and they know how to make it work. that's a valuable talent that we need more of in ring to take advantage of it. >> senator daschle there has been talk at the white house a lot of people are wondering what might've happened with the health care law

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>> i think it will be mitch mcconnell. ted cruz can make mischief but his influence has waned some of the fellow republicans feel that in 2014 he went too far few times. last last week had to apologize toe fellow republicans because he tried to maneuver ended up making them stay in town through the weekend, members of congress like nothing less than everything to stick around here especially at the holidays. i think mitch mcconnell, will put the pipeline up for a vote, it's passed the house and like three pass the senate the big question will be does the president veto it. then i think see series of jobs bills. republicans want to rack up early wins to look to pass some bills that they thinking get some democratic support as well. things like making easier for veterans to transition in to the civilian workforce, things like restoring the 40 hour work week threshold and obamacare. feel that lot of people have been put on to part-time work because companies are trying to evade that threshold in obamacare. they want to restor

mitch? >> reporter: jim and renee, police and the prosecutor here in cumberland county they're not saying much about this shooting or the investigation ongoing. witnesses who recorded the traffic stop they are sharing cell phone video in the hopes that it will provide some answers. it was a bridgeton police stop tuesday night. it is expletive filled as those recording it react to what they are watching. >> they just killed that dude. >> reporter: 36-year-old reed was shot and killed tuesday. we don't know why he and the driver of this black jaguar were pulled over. the video does not capture gunshots. it appears to show the aftermath of the shooting as police search the car. >> a gun was recover. thank you very much. >> reporter: jennifer webb mccray reluctantly with went on cam ranchs don'tera camera. >> we issued a press release. the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: eyewitnesses weren't as quick to hold back. >> the cop was saying don't move don't move don't move. the next thing you

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now that republicans will be taking control of the senate in january, mitch mcconnell will face much the same thing. ted cruz and mike lee, the two republicans junior senators who held up this bill on friday night, they have shown that they are willing to go to unusual lengths to make their point and that is what mitch mcconnell is certain to face come january. i'd also make the point that president obama and the democrats will have problems of their own. elizabeth warren also voted against it because it rolls back regulations on wall street reform and you can be sure she will make those points in the come year as well. >> all righty, erin mcpike, appreciate it this morning, thank you. >>> we're learning about a frightening incident in the skies. >> a russian military intelligence plane nearly collided with a commercial passenger jet according to sweden's air force chief who tells cnn this happened friday in international air space over the sea, the passenger jet had taken off from denmark bound for sweden. swedish fighter jets were deployed and identified the russian aircraft. >> he

among the speakers, mitch mcconnel of kentucky.topics including the economy, taxes, immigration and health care policy. this is about 20 minutes.

it's speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell and the president.ç, mr. president, you make a deal on trade, you make a deal on a nominee, you let republicans slip in. erosions to dodd frank into some bigger bill, you are going to have to deal with me. you may get it passed because i can't stop you but i can make you pay for it politically and make the left of this party, the progressive and liberals who are up set this party got kozey with wall street, i can make them very mad at you. >> woodruff: dow look at these divides we're watching in both parties getting bigger or what? a frantic effort? >> i think it's really important to understand, at least where the divides are. i think on the republican side, there are some serious policy differences that are significant and i think are going to continueç to dog republicans going into its 2016 presidential, especially in an issue like immigration. on the democratic side, there is much more unity around policies, procedure they may have differences. so that's number one. the second part, when we talk ab

now, mitch mcconnell, come on, he rocks, mitch mcconnell, a guy the presses love to hate for a long time. >> he is a winner of 2014. >> and a guy that people predicted would lose if kentucky in the primary. they were wrong and would lose in the general election him they were wrong. he won going away. man, he is in a position to have great impact in washington in '15 and '16. >> his career and taylor swifts are just like remarkably similar to me. >> all right. >> i do feel mitch mcconnell is a clear winner. this is someone who wanted to be leader since elementary school. he got his wish. you know, i guess you know christmas can bring great gifts, for mitch mcconnell, it's to run that capitol building behind me. >> and hasn't ka is coming up, too. >> he is. >> he will have to do something. >> that's why he'll be on our biggest losers list next year. >> i want to talk to a side of mitch mcconnell i have never seen, you have never seen. trying to reach out. lets hope it works. >> election night, you know, it gets to sam's point, probably a year from now he will be among the biggest losers, b

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mitch has a bigger challenge, and that regard. if you are looking at congress, you add the white house to the mix and i think the balance is pretty reasonable. again, the speaker and nancy pelosi can pass any piece of legislation they want. harry reid and mitch mcconnell can pass any piece of legislation they want. the question is whether the leadership has the power to build the bridges. the result has been gridlock. logic. there is some you will not see it all the time. you will start to see collaboration with leadership that is intentionally designed to isolate. if not, we will have the same conversation. >> i extend an apology to colleagues i did not get to. i want to thank the senator for coming. i appreciate you doing this. question >> here are some of the programs you will find on the c-span networks. live coverage of the memorial service for the former washington dc mayor. the abc news white house correspondent. hampshiresity of new on how the northeast was not the haven of racial equality and civil rights. and, at noon, a

first, what did you think of that argument mitch made? >> well, in answer to mitch's corporation, is this a corporation's fight to fight? in part, yes. we now live in a world where individuals or private entities can have geopolitical impact. whether it's, you know, three hikers that walk across an unmarked border from iraq to iran or a pastor in florida who decides to put the koran on trial or a corporation that is in the crosshairs. as the president said, we are sympathetic to sony's plight. the question is, how does sony respond? i think we have -- sony should have enlisted broader support and found a way to work with government, eb large the challenge so we can respond not only as a private sector but as a people and address the implications of what north korea is trying to do. and so far has been successful in doing. >> why didn't the president directly support a way to put the film out today? >> well, i think -- i think -- if i look at sony, i understand the dilemma they were in in terms of not having partners to show the film on de

that's where we find mitch blocker. mitch? >> reporter: it sent a 13-year-old boy to the hospital. he spent the night cleaning up raw sewage from the home. it is a job the philadelphia housing authority should have been doing. this was supposed to be the mcneil's family first christmas at home in years. >> i was looking forwards to christmas. i was going to invite my family over. >> reporter: she was homeless until seven months ago. her crying deskrisguised by the vacuole cleaner. they cleared up sewage spill. the culprit, a clogged pipe. next door, a similar problem. >> every time i flush the toilet, it comes in the sink. my drawer is sitting over here, fills up with sewer water. >> reporter: they called the philadelphia housing authority monday morning. the city agency said a report was not filed until tuesday and crews were here within the hour. >> all night, we had to keep emptying buckets out. they said it was going to be an emergency. >> reporter: an ambulance picked up her 13-year-old son. he was running a fever. >> they know i got five kids here. why not come out when someb

>> you have to be careful trying to give mitch mcconnell advice because he is an experienced hand.knows what he has in doing and i mean bring them in, talk to them, make sure they don't go off abdicating some process or -- advocating some process or position that's procedurally not going to happen or politically dynamite without any real good results. senator mcconnell has been working for this opportunity for many years. i saw him today and he feels good about the challenges and opportunities he will have. i get agitated when we have new people come to washington who trying to that start trying to dictate what the leadership should do or how they should proceed. when you've got a leadership team you elect, you should listen to them a little bit. we have a lot of potential leaders in washington. what we need is a few more of is followers who will help produce a result. >> you said senator mcconnell needed to co-op some members and you say he needed to kiss off some of the renegade conservatives. i wonder if you could be specific about who you are referring to. >> well, there are so

mitch blocker live in our digital operations center with more on this. mitch?resident obama announced he's creating a new task force. ramsey will have to work with community leaders as well as other police in order to get this task force up and running. you can see the commissioner sitting there next to the president as mr. obama announced the formation of that new task force today. up with ways to reduce crime while maintaining a public trust throughc[7h measures like poli training. ramsey already served as president of both the police executive research forum and the major cities chiefs association. at that gathering today, the president tasked congress with getting the 50,000 body cameras, police body cameras, for police Ñthe country. those body cameras, of course, record police interaction with the public. we're live in the digital operations center tonight, i'm mitch bloc/=!Ñh'bc 10 news. >>> to a developing story now in new castle county, delaware. police are telling us a car smashed into a gas line in newark and that's what started this townhouse fire y

mcconnell'sat mitch handpicked guy.ealized, i have to recalibrate everything i know about republican primary politics in my own state. he hired key staff and started to build the sophisticated infrastructure known this would be the most difficult race of his campaign. >> they had to spend a lot of money on technology. they watch the obama campaign. they watched harry reid's reelection in 2010. he was going to have the latest technology. he said he was going to build the most thorough senate campaign ever. in american history. and he probably got there. to mark 10 years of q&a, we are airing one program from each year starting december 22 at 7:00 on c-span. >> you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span 3. follow us on twitter for information on her

mitch? >> jim, this is the scene of that crime.ou can see behind me, it's also the scene of what has become an annual vigil to remember the victims. >> they want justice for their children. for their families. >> for my granddaughter that doesn't have a mother on christmas. >> you know, each year it pays a little bit more. >> matthew and jessica watsonç were set to close this casual male store in wilmington on december 26th, 2004. instead, police say, the register was emptied and they were executed in the basement. the gunman hasn't been caught. >> please take responsibility for the families that you devastated our lives forever. >> brings back memories. we never forget. >> the families are counting on delaware state police who still have a detective working the case. he said he thinks someone is sitting on information and is counting on a jaded girlfriend or accomplice with a conscience to break the case open. >> right now, i still feel like it's 2004 because the pain is still there. there's still no closure. the wound is still f

why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell. bill: there is your baseline, happy hour. >> there will be no bourbon summit between the two, probably not. that was a truth wrapped in a joke. i think the president fees that way and republican leadership on the hill feels they have been lied to by the president and details of their previous meetings have been leaked and they feel burned by them. i think the white house feels the opposition to the president's policies are based in bigotry. they are not reasonable adults and cannot be and should not be negotiated with. bill: thank you, sir, from washington, leading our coverage. martha: the man who will replace chuck hagel has reportedly been selected. an ex-pentagon official ashton carter is the leading in the contender for this job. leland vittert is live at the white house with this. what are you hearing so far? >> reporter: so far things are quite. nothing on the schedule today. they are trying to walk that fine line between saying nice things about ash carter and laying the groun

we saw them, certainly as welcome. >> mitch blocker, live in camden tonight.thank you for that report. >>> and the u.s. department of justice has recognized the camden county police department for their community policing efforts. nearly three months ago the department received more than $3 million in federal funding to put more officers on the beat and build community trust. >>> "nbc nightly news" will have more on the fallout from the new york officers who were killed at 6:30, right after this news cast. >>> we have new information tonight about a police-involved shooting in northampton county. the district attorney announced he is referring the case to the state attorney general's office due to conflicts of interest. it will be up to them to determine whether deadly force was justified. back in october, richard sherman led police on a chase that ended with a crash in easton. officers shot at sherman, killing him. the coroner ruled his death a homicide. >> whatever decision is made, it must be made with an independent set of eyes and not at all influenced by

mitch mcconnell had a private meeting with the president at the white house and said, we'll try to get things done. speaker boehner in his opening says every time he opens his mouth, his proposals become less possible. mitch mcconnell saying this is a butt-kicking for the president. >> if you look at the way the president reacted to what could only be described as a butt-kicking reaction, so i've been perplexed by the reaction from the election as a in your face move to the left. >> mcconnell and boehner, their old dna loved to cut deals. is this proof they have the grass root conservatives, tea party and others looking over their shoulder? do mcconnell and boehner feel propelled to have this anti-obama bravado? >> as much as old passions from the tea party remain in the gop, there's a pragmatic strain we're seeing emerging. mcconnell, boehner, these are people who want to make deals. look for vice president biden to be a key player . >> washington has been at its best, which isn't saying much, under the lame duck periods. why is that? because that's typically when the sword over the c

mitch?rter: jim, philly cap drivers say this is about protecting those customers as well as bottom lines. uber says it's about giving those customers a choice. philadelphia cab companies claim unfair competition is crippling their business. >> you have the proper insurance to carry all the customers. all right? and all the things that we're required to have, we have. >> reporter: 45 philly cab companies have sued the popular ride-share service in federal court claiming uber is a criminal enterprise and operates in blatant violation of federal and state law. >> our patience is exhausted. you're either going to have to comply this time or the next stop is going to be the commonwealth court of pennsylvania. >> reporter: pennsylvania regulatoe erore erors gave uber chance to operate in the state but not in philadelphia. uber's lowest end service has drivers use their own cars. the lawsuit claims many of them are not insured or are underinsured. are you insured? >> yes, of course. >> reporter: ra

. >> mitch mcconnell and the gop, but also sadly isis. very brutal extremist group, very rich extremist group. terrible tactics. >> tom? >> the government of iran because of their expansion of theological power in iraq and beyond. and mark? >> it has to be the republicans who came out of nowhere and won both houses of parliament. i mean of the government. it is a huge victory for them. >> the envelope, please. write my file, will ya? >> prepare the jacket. >> yes, there you are. >> that's really it over this. let's see if i could get this out now. you know this routine, pat? >> it is the current act of the magnificent. >> the current acts. >> you give the answer and they give you the question. >> who did this? >> they need to get it out. >> ed mcmann. >> taking it out. what do we do? >> they would blow in it. right. >> and then what? give it to mcmann as they would give you questions. here we go the biggest winner of 2014 is the united kingdom. last september a referendum on independence for scotland nearly severed scotland from the 307-y

what does it mean to mitch mcconnell to be the senate majority leader? >> a ton, a ton. >> holmes said mcconnell will push a culture change in the senate, going back to committees and amendments on the senate floor. to pass tax reform and start to balance the budget. >> there are big things out there that can get done. he's the kind of guy who can do that. he's. willing to come to the middle and do that, and the vast majority is very interested in getting these kind of things done. it comes at a really perfect time for incountry. >> after working so hard to make mcconnell the majority leader, holmes says he plans to leave the senate and look for a new challenge. >> i don't take jobs. i take a job that i know i want to live for every single day, and i really want to accomplish and i want to win. i'm still settling on what it is i want to do. i know senator mcconnell will be a piece of the puzzle. >> holmes said mcconnell wants to change the way the senate operates. he predicts a year from now people will be surprised the senate will actually be getting th

the man behind mitch mcconnell's senate takeover.ight now on "fox news sunday." >>> hello again from fox news in washington. first, some breaking news. the senate voted late last night to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill funding the federal government through next september. the move avoids a government shutdown and we'll discuss it with our panel later in the program. first, that bombshell senate report on the interrogation tacticings used by the cia after 9/11 has led to a number of questions about how far we should go to keep america safe. joining us to debate this, karl rove, one of george w. bush's top advisers in the white house and senator sheldon whitehouse, a former member of the intelligence committee who was involved in preparing the report. gentlemen, welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, chris. >> i want to focus on three central questions today first of all, was it torture. >> some of the tactics that were written about in the senate intelligence report were brutal. as i said before, constituted torture in

hillary clinton at -- >> the new york daily news, president obama and mitch mcconnell, the two have apening today. it is the first one-on-one since the midterms. no word if bourbon will be involved. the white house can't explain why soap opera producer just became ambassador to hungary. colleen bell works on "the bold and the beautiful." take a listen. >> well, let me say it this way, ambassador bell has the president's confidence. >> where does the president get that confidence? in her confirmation hearing, she couldn't even name a single strategic interest the united states had. >> she certainly is somebody, again, that has had her own distinguished private sector career. >> as a soap opera producer. >> president obama goes 3-d. the smithsonian is behind it. it is the first ever 3-d printed presidential bust. look at that. how is it done? by using 50 custom built l.e.d. lights and eight sports photography cameras. that is cool. >>> and you are. u.s. presidents are actually forgotten in 50 years. that's a word from the journal of science, and that means by 2016 most won't remember ro

why don't you get a drink with mitch mcconnell? >> sometimes there's a colonel of truth in the most of jokes. speaking of drinks, the republicans took the senate and quickly thereafter there was a lot of suggestions, gretchen, about a bourbon summit with the president. it's 2:00 eastern right now. 2:40 eastern they meet in the oval office just over my left shoulder. we'll have to see whether that's too early to break out the kentucky bourbon. >> 5:00 somewhere, isn't it? all right. keep us updated. thanks. >>> so plenty for those two political juggernauts to discuss, right? especially after senate minority leader mcconnell says their middle ground appears to be getting a lot smaller. >> if you look at the way the president has reacted to what could only be described as a butt kicking election, by any objective standard the president got crushed in this election, so i have been perplexed by the reaction since the election as sort of in your face dramatic move to the left. i don't know what we can expect in terms of reaching bipartis

that's going to be mitch mcconnell come january and i'll tell you what, mitch mcconnell is a little sternr. >> than people understand. >> than john boehner does. john boehner is essentially a nice guy and i don't think mitch mcconnell would like to be accused of being a nice guy and he'll have to take on ted cruz and that will be one of the big dram as of the coming year. >> mitch mcconnell fan here. >> kentucky. >> so, frank, the underlying truth to all of this is that republicans would actually like, secretly or behind closed door, they expect that this executive action is legal and also it conveniently takes immigration off the table ahead of 2016. sure. i believe the american prospect said this week, however much they oppose the move in the first place, undoing the executive action, and no republican has said let's start deporting -- >> and we keep talking about republicans as if it's one unified group of people. most would agree with everything you just said and the problem with washington and the problem baner is dealing with is a minority of republicans and one of the questions tha

molly: 2015 expected to be a big year for mitch mcconnell. take over as senate leader after the big win in the mid-terms. his biggest goal is turning the republicans into the party of yes. sadie is a former media spokes for president george w. bush. how big is this challenge mitch mcconnell faces? republicans don't always agree. what can he do to move things along? mercedes? >> what we know about senator mitch mcconnell is he's devoted to the institution of the senate. he wants to follow this regular order, give each senator a voice, unlike senator harry reid where he basically different was all about raw power for senator reid. he would make sure they don't allow amendments to go through and limit debates for senators. for senator inch mcconnell it's his way to take it back to where the founding fathers wanted it. slow it down and allow each senator to have a voice. that creates a challenge with senator ted cruz. but you will see senator scrus align himself -- senator cruz align him well with senator mcconnell. molly: some of those senators

nbc 10's mitch blocker just arrived on the scene. mitch, what can you tell us? renee, at this point, what we know is that one person is dead. this was a police chase that ended with three cars in a collision. one person is dead one person is has been taken to the hospital. we know that two people were trapped inside cars and had to be removed. you're watching the fire department do their work at this point and try to get these cars out of the road. southwest chester pike is completely closed at this point. witnesses say that the cars were traveling southbound on westchester pike when this accident happened. behind this fire truck we saw a white car and a red car completely smashed. the wreckage was, frankly, just impressive. again, one person dead, police chase ends as three cars are involved in this collision, one person taken to the hospital. we'll continue gathering information, renee, and pass it along to you. we're live along westchester pike, mitch blocker, nbc 10 news. >>> right now at 6:00 -- >> i just can't say the words. >> how did it happen? tonight,