CQ Roll Call's senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski leads us through a fascinating conversation on how the Senate leader's political machine wields power in ways that could have an impact on issues from health care to the Supreme Court.Show Notes: Are Trump and McConnell Preparing the Next SCOTUS Pick? McConnell Warns Republicans Against Voting Against GOP Health Care BillAt Town Hall, Rand Paul Opposes GOP Health PlanMcConnell and Paul Frame Outcome for GOP Health Care Overhaul The boos may have outnumbered the cheers for the Majority Leader. — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) March 20, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; In Louisville, McConnell and Paul frame outcome for Trumpcarehttps://t.co/bo6mayf0Mv — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) March 21, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; Just remembered: Rand Paul's maiden speech wasn't too favorable to Henry Clay!https://t.co/lUbABAQldn pic.twitter.com/RwexKH2CIw — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) March 21, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; Rand Paul had an event in Louisville today that was all against the House health care bill https://t.co/7r94Vazi0X https://t.co/zi5bOagEtN — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) March 21, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1; Not as much media for the Rand Paul visit to Louisville as there will for Trump and McConnell, but I was there https://t.co/7r94Vazi0X — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) March 20, 2017var rcrdTwitter = 1;
