38 Days After Results Became Clear, Mitch McConnell Congratulates Biden

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🗓️ 15 December 2020

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Joe Biden's victory in the presidential race became clear on Nov. 7th, 2020, the day the contest was called by the Associated Press. On Tuesday, thirty eight days later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged that win for the first time.

This episode: congressional correspondent Susan Davis, White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez, and correspondent Scott Detrow.

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1:18.7	I've Scott Detra, I'm covering the Biden transition. And I'm Frank O'Ordone, as I cover the White House.
1:23.5	And in a speech on the Senate floor today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
1:28.0	finally recognized Joe Biden as the president-elect of the United States.
1:32.6	The Electoral College has spoken. So today I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden.
1:41.0	The president-elect has no stranger to the Senate. He's devoted himself to public service
1:46.7	for many years. I also want to congratulate the vice president-elect, our colleague from California
1:52.3	Senator Harris. Beyond our differences, all Americans can take pride that our nation has a female
1:58.2	vice president-elect for the very first time. I look forward to finishing out the next 36 days,
2:05.2	strong with President Trump. Our nation needs us to add another bipartisan chapter to this record
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