Broach vs. brooch Broach is primarily a verb meaning (1) to bring up (a subject),or (2) to pierce in order to draw off liquid. Brooch is a noun referring to a large decorative pin or clasp. Some dictionaries list broach as a variant spelling of brooch, and the words do have related origins (in the Middle English broche, meaning pointed tool), but they are mostly kept separate in modern usage.
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Gillibrand (/ËkÉªÉrstÉn ËdÊÉªláµ»brÃ¦nd/ KEER-stÉn JIL-É-brand; born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New York, in office since 2009.
Addison Mitchell Mitch McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Majority Leader of the Senate since January 3, 2015. He is the 15th Senate Republican Leader and the second Kentuckian to lead his party in the Senate.