McConnell slams 'radical,' 'waste of time' Dem agenda as Schumer attacks GOP for 'obstruction and gridlock'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sparred Wednesday on the Senate floor over Democrats' legislative agenda, which McConnell alleged is "designed to fail" so Schumer can convince other Democrats to end the filibuster.

"Senate Republicans mounted a partisan filibuster against a very straightforward piece of legislation to help provide equal pay to women," Schumer said. "It's shocking that my Republican colleagues believe that the Senate has no role to play in defending the rights of women who are unfairly and illegally discriminated against in the workplace." Schumer continued: "The issue of pay equity has become a partisan one, sadly. Democrats in favor, Republicans opposed."