Tk from the victory party - “thank you kentucky” or somesuch” WHEN THE 114TH CONGRESS IS SWORN IN THIS JANUARY, MITCH MCCONNELL IS EXPECTED TO BE THE SENATE’S NEW LEADER. THE CAREER OF THE KENTUCKY SENATOR AND WHETHER HE’LL HAVE ANY IMPACT ON WASHINGTON’S GRIDLOCK, NOW ON THE NEW YORK TIMES MINUTE. Scenes of the victory party, mcconnell celebrating (last night) // <SOT: Mitch McConnell, from Primary Victory Speech, 5/20/14> “Make me the Majority Leader and Kentucky will lead America.” UNLIKE MANY LIFE-LONG POLITICIANS, THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY HAS NOT BEEN MITCH MCCONNELL’S AMBITION. 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mitch McConnell, (R) Minority Leader: “The first thing I need to do is to get the Senate back to normal and I think that means working more. Maybe a nat pop from louisville - skyline or something ORIGINALLY FROM LOUISVILLE, HE’S LONG BEEN A STUDENT OF THE SENATE. IN 1964, AT AGE 22, HE INTERNED WITH KENTUCKY SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, A MODERATE REPUBLICAN WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH BOTH JFK AND LBJ. TWENTY YEARS LATER, MR. MCCONNELL WAS ELECTED IN HIS OWN RIGHT. The scenes from his press conference today - the morning after ”” ”” archival stuff and general scenes Mcconnell as a young senator // Archival footage/sound of Mitch when he became senate minority leader. (He became senate minority leader in 2007.) VO HE QUICKLY ROSE UP THE REPUBLICAN RANKS, AND BECAME MINORITY LEADER IN 2007. THERE, HE SOON USED HIS DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF SENATE RULES TO BLOCK MANY OF PRESIDENT OBAMA’S INITIATIVES. <SOT: Mitch McConnell 11/4/2010> “Our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term.” SOT: Montage of McConnell Filibustering VO ACCORDING TO HARRY REID, MCCONNELL HAS ORCHESTRATED 442 FILIBUSTERS, INCLUDING ONE MEMORABLE TIME WHEN HE FILIBUSTERED HIS OWN BILL TO RAISE THE NATIONAL DEBT LIMIT. NAT: McConnell Filibustering the debt limit bill. Various of mcconnell in washington over the years // Obama mocking him at WH correspondents dinner THE APPROACH DID NOT STOP A SECOND OBAMA TERM NOR HAS IT MADE MR. MCCONNELL A BELOVED FIGURE IN WASHINGTON BUT IT HAS NOW GIVEN HIM A SENATE MAJORITY. Nat of him celebrating his victory tuesday night THE QUESTION IS, HOW WILL HE CHANGE HIS LEADERSHIP STYLE? SOT: Mitch McConnell, from Victory Speech, 11/04/14 “Just because we have a two party system, doesn’t mean we have to be in perpetual conflict.” MR. MCCONNELL SAYS HE WANTS TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS ON ISSUES FROM TRADE TO GOVERNMENT SPENDING. SOT: Mitch McConnell, from Victory Speech, 11/04/14 “We do have an obligation to work together on issues where we can agree.” OR SOT: Mitch McConnell, 11/5/14 “We ought to see the areas of agreement and see where we can make some progress.” WHILE COOPERATION ON OTHER ISSUES, LIKE IMMIGRATION AND HEALTH CARE ARE SEEN AS MUCH LESS LIKELY. STAY TUNED. SOT: Mitch McConnell, from Victory Speech, 11/04/14 Victory Speech: “It’s time to turn this country around and I will not let you down. THank you so much!” WH correspondents dinner scene Back to scenes from the victory party - crowd shots etc etc //