If Democrats don’t capture both seats, Biden’s agenda and appointments will hinge on how much Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wants to play ball. But Biden’s views of the Senate are more nuanced than his public pronouncements. ADAlmost two years into McConnell’s tenure as majority leader, Biden diagnosed a hyperpartisan Senate that had suffered from legislative atrophy. While he campaigned as a unifier, his closest allies talked about ending the legislative filibuster, should Democrats win the Senate majority. told young Biden.

Source: Washington Post November 14, 2020 22:52 UTC