Where is Mitch McConnell? Is the turtle hiding in his shell?
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maybe it's molting season...
He has issued a warning to anyone who opposes the GOP health care legislation 
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/article/20170321/AP/303219880
AP Interview: McConnell rejects Trump's foreign aid cuts
March 21, 2017 at 1:02 pm | By ERICA WERNER
snip...WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shot down prospects for major parts of President Donald Trump's budget, rejecting proposed cuts to foreign aid and medical research...snip
snip..."America being a force is a lot more than building up the Defense Department," McConnell said. "Diplomacy is important, extremely important, and I don't think these reductions at the State Department are appropriate because many times diplomacy is a lot more effective — and certainly cheaper — than military engagement."
On another spending issue, McConnell said the politics of the moment mean Republicans controlling Washington won't touch benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security, known as entitlements.
On another big issue, in the interview McConnell warned fellow Republicans of political consequences if they oppose the GOP health care legislation coming up for a vote in the House this week...snip 
transportation for the great escape 
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