Remarks
Memorial Service in Dallas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding today's memorial service in Dallas, Texas: "Today the City of Dallas will hold a memorial service in honor of the five police officers slain in the senseless shooting during last week's peaceful protest. "The victims are individuals who, like law enforcement officials in each of our… Continue Reading
07.11.16
Senate Has Opportunity to Combat Opioid Epidemic and Zika, Support Troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding this week's legislative schedule: "We've recently made progress on issues of importance to the American people. We've also seen some very regrettable decisions from our colleagues across the aisle. This week offers the opportunity for all of us - and our country - to move forward. "Every Senator will have the chance to advance important solutions on behalf of the Am… Continue Reading
07.07.16
Now is the Time to Get Opioid Legislation to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA): "Far too many Americans know the toll the prescription opioid and heroin epidemic is taking on our families, our communities, and each of our states. "Anti-drug groups certainly know the toll this crisis is taking, and nearly 200 groups dealing with the crisis in their communities called for action in a let… Continue Reading
07.07.16
Senate Democrats Block Bills That Would Help Protect Our Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate Democrats voting to block the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act and Kate's Law: "We all know that so-called 'sanctuary city' policies are extreme. They undermine the safety of our communities, they can inflict incredible pain on innocent victims and their families, and President Obama's own Secretary of Homeland Security has called such policies 'not acceptabl… Continue Reading
07.06.16
McConnell Discusses Senate Focus on Serious Solutions; Previews Legislative Schedule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding an active Senate: "Last week's passage of responsible, bipartisan legislation on Puerto Rico shows what's possible when we keep our focus on serious solutions. That's where we should keep our focus again during the coming work period. "We knew that doing nothing was not an option on Puerto Rico, so Senators of both parties worked to pass responsible legislation to hel… Continue Reading
06.29.16
Senate Must Act Now on Bipartisan Puerto Rico Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding bipartisan legislation to help prevent a taxpayer-funded bailout of Puerto Rico: "The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico is in crisis, it owes billions of dollars in debt, and it could be forced to leave residents without essential services like hospitals and public safety resources without prompt congressional action. "If we don't act before the island misses a critical deb… Continue Reading
06.29.16
Senate Democrats Put Partisan Politics Over Women’s Health, Nation’s Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate Democrats voting to block important bipartisan funding measures to address Zika and support veterans: "Let me read you some headlines, 'Senate Democrats block Zika agreement ahead of recess,' 'Senate Dems Block House Zika Funding.' And here's what that last article goes on to say, 'Senate Democrats…blocked a critical funding measure needed to combat the s… Continue Reading
06.29.16
The Terror Attack in Istanbul
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the terror attack in Istanbul, Turkey: "Yesterday, our NATO ally Turkey suffered a devastating terror attack at Istanbul's main airport that quickly brought to mind ISIL's attack in Brussels earlier this year. "We do not yet know if this attack was launched by ISIL or the PKK, but we do know that our intelligence community will do all it can to help the Turks combat ter… Continue Reading
06.28.16
Senate Democrats Block Support for Veterans, Anti-Zika Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate Democrats voting to block important bipartisan funding measures to address Zika and support veterans: "Here's where we are, we have a public health crisis descending on our country. We've been talking about this for three months. The Administration, the CDC-all involved said we need to get this Zika funding bill done before the 4th of July. "This conference repor… Continue Reading
06.28.16
Senate Must Pass Critical Veterans Funding, Anti-Zika Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need to advance important bipartisan funding measures to address Zika and support veterans: "We've all heard Democrats warn that we, quote, '…cannot delay any longer' on Zika control funding. We've heard them warn that, quote, '[E]very day we wait…is increasing the risk that we will have problems with Zika.' We've even heard them warn that, and I quot… Continue Reading
06.27.16
Senate Democrats Should Not Block Critical Veterans Funding, Anti-Zika Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need to advance important bipartisan funding measures to address Zika and support veterans: "Combatting the spread of the Zika virus should be a priority for both parties. We worked hard to forge a compromise solution that made $1.1 billion available to fight this virus. That compromise plan already passed the Senate with the unanimous support o… Continue Reading
06.23.16
McConnell Encourages Senate Democrats to Support Critical Veterans Funding, Anti-Zika Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need to advance important bipartisan funding measures to address Zika and support veterans: "Combatting the spread of the Zika virus has been a priority for both parties. So Republicans and Democrats deliberated and forged a compromise in committee. Senators debated that $1.1 billion compromise on the floor and voted to pass it. Every single Democrat voted for it. … Continue Reading
06.22.16
A Serious Moment That Calls For Serious Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL: "We learned yesterday that our allies in Jordan were victims of a terrorist attack. The vehicle-borne IED killed Jordanian soldiers and police officers, and although ISIL has not taken credit for the attack, the tactics used certainly resemble those frequently employed by ISIL. Last week, a terrorist t… Continue Reading
06.21.16
Senators in Both Parties Should Work to Fight ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL: "Yesterday the Justice Department released a transcript of the Orlando terrorist's 9/11 call, in which he claimed responsibility for the attack and declared his loyalty to ISIL. 'What's your name?' the operator asked. 'My name,' he said, 'is I pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic… Continue Reading
06.20.16
America Needs ‘Serious Solutions’ From the President to Defeat ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today prior to votes regarding Republican-led efforts to fight terrorism: "The terrorist attack that claimed 49 innocent victims in Orlando left families broken and our country shaken. It was a deliberately targeted attack inspired by the hateful ideology of ISIL, and it tragically reminded us of the continuing threat of ISIL-directed and inspired attacks here in our country. "We kn… Continue Reading
06.16.16
Preventing ISIL-Inspired Attacks Requires Defeating ISIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL. The following are Senator McConnell's remarks as prepared for delivery: "Over the past few months, terrorists inspired or directed by ISIL have committed mass murder in Brussels, in California, and in France. When ISIL issued a call for lone wolf attacks against the West during Ramadan, its followers heard t… Continue Reading
06.15.16
Republican-Led Senate Continues Working on Bipartisan Efforts to Fight Terrorism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the need for the President to lay out a credible plan to defeat ISIL: "Seven months ago, ISIL terrorists massacred 130 victims across the city of Paris. Six months ago, ISIL supporters murdered more than a dozen victims at a holiday party in San Bernardino. Three months ago, ISIL bombings killed and maimed indiscriminately in the heart of Europe. And then, last month,… Continue Reading
06.15.16
Congress Working to Get Opioid Legislation to the President’s Desk Soon
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA): "Both the Senate and the House took decisive action to combat the heroin and prescription opioid epidemic that's devastated so many of our communities. "We're now working to take the next important step forward. "The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act we passed would expand education and preventio… Continue Reading
06.14.16
McConnell: ‘We Need to Defeat, Not Contain, ISIL’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today urging passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and the need to defeat ISIL: "The terrorist attack in Orlando continues to horrify our country. The FBI and our intelligence community will determine whether that terrorist was in direct contact with ISIL or inspired by ISIL. "Either way, this much we know already. ISIL is a disgusting group that crucifies children, ensl… Continue Reading
06.13.16
McConnell Honors the Life of George Voinovich
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor today honoring the life of former Ohio U.S. Senator George Voinovich: "I'd like to say a few words about a colleague we lost this weekend. George Voinovich was the oldest of six children and, until his late teens, an aspiring doctor. Then he realized he 'didn't get along' with the sciences. So he joined the Boy Scouts. He got involved in student government. And he told his frien… Continue Reading
