McConnell firm on GOP’s Medicare position, defers to Ensign on housing

By Manu Raju The Hill Posted: 07/07/08 07:24 PM [ET] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is digging in his heels on politically sensitive Medicare legislation while taking a hands-off approach to a stalled housing-rescue bill. The Kentucky Republican on Monday stood by his party’s Senate opposition to a Medicare bill that House Republicans overwhelmingly supported.