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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by John Boehner  Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) photographed at Morris' Deli in Louisville, KY on August 9, 2014. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) photographed at Morris' Deli in Louisville, KY on August 9, 2014.Jeff Brown—Redux Mitch McConnell’s mind is a marvelous machine. He sees the whole field, instantly assessing opportunities and perils. He is famous for his dignified reserve on Capitol Hill, but my friend is happiest tailgating at a University of Louisville football game with Elaine, his wife of 22 years, and friends from his own college days. He is often praised for his mastery of Senate rules, his crafty procedural maneuvers and his knowledge of the Senators in his caucus. But to focus solely on those things is to miss the larger point: that knowledge, and the whole calculating power of Mitch’s mind, is in service of a higher goal. He loves America and our Constitution. He shares Ronald Reagan’s vision of our country as a special place, blessed by God—a “shining city on a hill”—and he works every single day, step by step, to get us closer to realizing that vision. _Boehner is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives_ ### Go Inside Senator Mitch McConnell's Winning Campaign  Supporters gather to celebrate incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's victory over Alison Lundergan Grimes at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014\. With the Republican takeover of the Senate, McConnell is expected to become the new Senate Majority Leader. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Mitch McConnell, the senior Senator from Kentucky, votes in the midterm election at Bellarmine University Knights Hall Hallway in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Supporters of Sen. Mitch McConnell attends a campaign rally at Bowman Field Air Hangar in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter of Sen. Mitch McConnell is seen at a campaign rally at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Officials help facilitate midterm election voting at Bellarmine University Knights Hall Hallway, Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Supporters of Sen. Mitch McConnell at campaign rally at the Bowling Green-Warren Co. Regional Airport in Bowling Green, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Supporters of Sen. Mitch McConnell attend a campaign rally at Bowling Green-Warren Co. Regional Airport in Bowling Green, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Supporters of Sen. Mitch McConnell are seen at a campaign rally at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter of incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's win at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter celebrates incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's victory at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter of Sen. Mitch McConnell attends a campaign rally at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter of Sen. Mitch McConnell is seen at a campaign rally at Bowling Green-Warren Co. Regional Airport in Bowling Green, Ky. on Nov. 3, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A supporter celebrates incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's win at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A reporter covers Sen. Mitch McConnell's victory over Alison Lundergan Grimes outside the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  Supporters celebrate incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's victory at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. Christopher Morris—VII for TIME  A local reporter covers incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell's victory over Alison Lundergan Grimes at the Louisville Marriott East Hotel in Louisville, Ky. on Nov. 4, 2014. 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