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Republican Party Vows Less Gridlock If They Gain Senate Majority

The U.S. Capitol and U.S. Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011.

(Photo : REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) The U.S. Capitol and U.S. Senate (R) in Washington, August 2, 2011.

Republicans have vowed to bring an end to the legislative impasse that has plagued Washington for years if they gain a Senate majority on the midterm elections.

The Party said that pending bills on immigration, trade and tax reform could be passed and forwarded for President Barack Obama's approval should they gain control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives after Tuesday's congressional elections.

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A GOP majority would ensure that policies would get a vote rather than succumbing to the current stalemate, Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell said on Saturday.

It's time to break the gridlock and pass legislation, Republican 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Fox News Sunday.

Recent polls suggest the Republican Party is in a position to add to its House majority and possibly win a net of six seats and gain control of the Senate.

And while Obama's name is not included on the ballot, voters have been losing confidence in his leadership abilities after six years in office.

Americans are getting tired of nothing being accomplished, Sen. Rand Paul, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, said during NBC's Meet the Press.

Paul blamed the deadlock in Washington on Democrats, whom he said had blocked all attempts to pass bills to the Senate.

McConnell shared the sentiment. He acknowledged that there were bills that could be passed with bipartisan support if only a vote were allowed.

The Democrats haven't allowed it but we will, he added.

According to Romney, a GOP-led Congress would push for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline project and grant Obama greater authority to negotiate open market deals.

Republicans would also take action on the immigration reform after the House failed to reach an accord on the bill, he added.

Democrats have maintained the gridlock is a result of the GOP's stonewalling.

Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, for instance, ascribed "Republican filibuster" as the culprit for blocking many of the party's initiatives to provide income growth opportunities for the American middle class.

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