McConnell, of course, is hardly known as a champion of bipartisan compromise and comity. McConnell and I have forged a friendship,” she said, rooted in commonalities she listed like a “pragmatic approach to legislating” and “respect for the Senate.”
“As you can tell,” McConnell said, “I have a very high opinion of the senator from Arizona.”Īt the beginning of her remarks, Sinema returned the favor. McConnell went on to praise Sinema as a “genuine moderate and dealmaker” in a Democratic Party that he said has “too few of them” and all but credited her for saving the Senate because she opposed the Democratic caucus’ push to eliminate the chamber’s 60-vote threshold for passing bills. The longtime GOP leader, not especially known for his warmth or loquaciousness in public, was effusive about the Arizona Democrat, calling her “the most effective first-term senator I've seen in my time in the Senate.” The tone for the spectacle was set by McConnell, who introduced Sinema. "But I've never really wanted to fit in, in Washington or anywhere else." "If you don't fit in today’s Washington, trust me, they want to kick you out," Sinema said. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), the Phoenix progressive who is openly considering a primary challenge to her in 2024.īut in her speech, Sinema cast that backlash as proof of the righteousness of her approach to politics. Indeed, during her speech, Sinema’s many critics lit into her on social media-including Rep.
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