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Senate Republican Agenda

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches.*He talked about the “fiscal cliff,” and Medicare a… read more

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters following weekly party lunches.*He talked about the “fiscal cliff,” and Medicare and Social Security reform.*He and other Senate Republican leaders also criticized Majority Leader Reid’s plan to change the rules in the Senate on filibuster reform.*

“Fiscal cliff” referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.*"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. close

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Program ID:
309646-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
Congressional News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 27, 2012 | 5:35pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Nov 28, 2012 | 6:01am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Nov 27, 2012 | 5:35pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 27, 2012 | 7:42pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2012 | 10:43pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 28, 2012 | 2:21am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Nov 28, 2012 | 3:30am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Nov 28, 2012 | 6:01am EST | C-SPAN 1
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