Article snippet: Sen. MORE (R-Ky.). Asked by MSNBC's "Warren has a plan for that." McConnell is a top antagonist for Democrats, who worry that if Republicans keep control of the Senate in 2021 that he'll squash top progressive proposals like the Green New Deal or "Medicare for All." McConnell, who is up for reelection next year in Kentucky, has leaned into his role as the "grim reaper" for progressive policies that Democrats are pushing to get through Congress. Though Republicans are defending two dozen Senate seats, most of them are in red states, giving Democrats a narrow path to picking up the Senate during the 2020 election. Republicans currently have a 53-seat majority. Democrats will need to pick up three seats and win back the White House to control the chamber in the event of a 50-50 tie. To win the back the chamber outright, they'll need to pick up four seats and hold onto the seat in the deeply red state of Alabama, where Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) is on the ballot. Several candidates knocked McConnell during Wednesday night's debate, but Warren and McConnell have locked horns for years. Republicans voted in 2017 to temporarily block the Massachusetts Democrat from speaking from the Senate floor after she gave a speech critical of then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) during his confirmation to be attorney general. The exchange gave rise to the phrase "she persisted," which quickly became a mantra for the women's rights movement. "Sen. Warren was giving a lengthy speech. She h... Link to the full article to read more