Tina Smith (D-MN) said the comments were "classic Mitch McConnell" and bemoaned his stance for blocking stimulus.
"NOBODY knows more about wasting time than McConnell," Smith tweeted.And he wants to talk about wasting time?".
If he doesn't like something, it's 'a waste of time' and that's the end of it.".
NOBODY knows more about wasting time than McConnell."While it may not be a perfect plan, it's a good one—and much better than nothing at all, which is the worst possible outcome & the one Senator McConnell seems to want," he tweeted.A bipartisan group of nine Senators released a $908 billion COVID-19 relief plan today.While it may not be a perfect plan, it’s a good one—and much better than nothing at all, which is the worst possible outcome & the one Senator McConnell seems to want.
McConnell poured cold water on a bipartisan relief proposal just so he can push his ideological agenda.He added: "Here we see Mitch McConnell pouring cold water on a bipartisan proposal from a lot of his own Senate members.".Rob Portman (R-OH) said he feels a COVID-19 relief bill needs to be passed before the end of the year.
He said it has been "a long time since we took action," and added: "It's time for us to act again.".While McConnell has been criticized for his comments on the bipartisan proposal, Democrat figureheads have also appeared unenthused by it.