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McConnell, Schumer Floor Debate Gets Personal Over Kavanaugh Nomination

By Margaret Spencer

Posted September 26, 2018 at 6:31pm

By Margaret Spencer

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The leaders of the Senate had words with each other Wednesday morning as they opened the chamber. Just before a third accuser came forward with a sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called out one another’s efforts to stall nominees to the high court.

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