claim: says senate minority leader mitch mcconnell has "blocked the senate over 400 times."
author: alison lundergan grimes
evidence_1: oct 29, 2013 ... “he's blocked the senate over 400 times.” — voice over in new alison  lundergan grimes (d) ad, referring to senate minority leader mitch mcconnell ( r-ky.) this visually striking ad by the democratic challenger in the kentucky  senate race — essentially calling sen. mitch mcconnell a political arsonist ...
evidence_2: apr 2, 2017 ... the senate's republican and democratic leaders have set the stage for judge  neil m. gorsuch to be confirmed to the supreme court this week, but only after a  partisan battle that likely will lead to changing the senate's rules. on monday, the  senate judiciary committee is expected to vote to send the ...
evidence_3: feb 23, 2016 ... majority leader mitch mcconnell with other members of the senate g.o.p.  leadership on capitol hill on tuesday. ... battles over the supreme court have  grown increasingly contentious since the 1960s, when republicans and  conservative democrats blocked president lyndon b. johnson's nomination of ...
evidence_4: may 27, 2016 ... the standstill is drawing frustration from house lawmakers, who have urged  senate leadership to get rid of procedural hurdles that can kill legislation even ...  he said at the time. at the height of criticism from the house, the washington  post broke down the number of house bills that have been stuck in the ...
evidence_5: jan 30, 2017 ... it will be only the second time in modern history that the senate has mounted a  filibuster against a nominee. ... but i guess he only meant when democrats are in  the majority and in control of the white house," said don stewart, a spokesman  for senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.).