Remarks
McConnell: Growing Nat’l Security Challenges Require Comprehensive Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding supplemental national security priorities: “The challenges facing America and our allies today are not an a la carte menu of projects we can address at our leisure. “No - the most dangerous threats we face are linked together. “Take it from the author of the last administration’s National Security Strategy. “Russia, Iran, and China, ‘see the U.S. as weak… Continue Reading
11.07.23
Effective Deterrence Against Iran-Backed Terror Requires Both Capabilities and Credibility
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran: “Forty-four years ago last week, shock troops chanting ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ led Iranian revolutionaries across Tehran, overran the U.S. embassy, and took 66 Americans hostage for 444 days. “Iran’s war against America, the Great Satan, and Israel, the Little Satan, has continued ever since. “The regime has supported Shi’a terroris… Continue Reading
11.07.23
Republicans Work On Border Policy Solutions While Democrats Pitch Blue-State Bailouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “At a hearing last week, the Secretary of Homeland Security told our colleagues that, quote, ‘ensuring the safety of the American people is a national imperative and a government obligation.’ “Secretary Mayorkas is absolutely right about that. But for someone who understands so clearly the duty of his office, the Biden Administr… Continue Reading
11.06.23
Rising Violent Crime Includes Spike In Anti-Semitic Hate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitic violence: “While the United States and our allies face terrorist and authoritarian violence abroad, the American people continue to face waves of unchecked violence here at home. “Just last month, a member of our colleague Senator Britt’s staff was robbed at gunpoint right outside of her apartment building. Thankfully, this young woman was not… Continue Reading
11.06.23
Moral Equivalency In America Makes Israel’s Job Harder
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists: “As Israel continues to root out the Hamas terrorists who savaged innocent civilians on October 7th, the political left here in America appears to be engaged in a loud, public debate with itself over how exactly to differentiate indiscriminate slaughter and lawful self-defense. “Last week, an especially radical Hous… Continue Reading
11.02.23
Biden Admin. Overregulation Creating Headaches For Small Businesses, Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the regulatory state: “Last week, the National Labor Relations Board released a particularly unsavory new installment in the Biden Administration’s mess of over-regulation. The NLRB’s new rule dramatically expands the legal definition of an employer-employee relationship, turning small business owners in a franchise setting into middle managers. “By one ou… Continue Reading
11.02.23
U.S. Leadership Prompting Allies to ‘Buy American’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. defense industrial base: “America’s status as a global superpower comes with global interests and global responsibilities. “We have a direct interest in a stable and peaceful Middle East. And we have a responsibility to stand with Israel, our closest ally in the region, and to impose real costs on those who seek to harm U.S. personnel. “We have a… Continue Reading
11.01.23
Democrats Throw Money At Border Crisis, While Republicans Focus On Policy Solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “As I mentioned last week, illegal crossings at our southern border are setting all-time records. “In just three years under the Biden Administration, CBP has recorded six million border encounters. Six million. “And yet, in the face of these astounding statistics, the Secretary of Homeland Security continues to say that, ‘our … Continue Reading
11.01.23
U.S. Defense Production Pays Dividends Far Beyond Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding our defense industrial base: “I’ve spoken frequently about the clear links between the biggest national security challenges facing our country, and about what we need to do to address them. But let’s not lose sight of a few overarching points. “America’s adversaries don’t ease up when we lose our resolve. In fact, they press their advantage. “How many of … Continue Reading
10.31.23
McConnell: College Radicals Entitled To Opinions, Not Donors
“I spoke recently about alarming reactions to the October 7th attacks coming from America’s top universities. “We’ve seen student radicals spew outright hate, and campus leaders respond with agonizing, equivocating statements. “But it appears that neither thickheaded young activists nor mealy-mouthed administrators can hold a candle to university faculties when it comes to moral obtuseness. So here are a few examples. “After a student group at Columbia University published a letter describing… Continue Reading
10.31.23
Congress Has Opportunity To Address Growing Nat’l Security Threats At Home And Abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding President Biden’s supplemental: “The brutal terrorist attacks of October 7th poured gasoline on the flames of anti-Semitic hatred around the world. “Take the alarming reports this weekend out of Russia, a country with a long, troubled history of anti-Semitism. After weeks of pro-Hamas propaganda spewed from the Kremlin, an angry mob overran a provincial ai… Continue Reading
10.30.23
ICYMI: McConnell Welcomes Ukrainian Amb. Markarova To University of Louisville
Louisville, KY - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following introduction today at the University of Louisville for the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States; Oksana Markarova. The following are the Senator’s remarks prepared for delivery: “Today’s distinguished guest joins us at an especially critical moment in the history of our two countries. “Since last February, the people of Ukraine have mounted an inspiring resistance to Vladimir Putin’s brutal escal… Continue Reading
10.26.23
Terrorist Threats Demand American Leadership, Not Naïveté
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding terrorist threats: “Mr. President, every day brings new harrowing details of the terrorist attacks of October 7th. And we continue to learn more about the role Iran plays in aiding and abetting terror. “Just yesterday, new reports indicated that hundreds of terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad traveled to Iran last month for specialized comb… Continue Reading
10.26.23
McConnell On Lewiston Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding last night’s shooting in Lewiston, ME: “I was devastated to hear the news last night of a deadly shooting in Lewiston, Maine. I know the entire Senate stands behind our colleagues, Senator Collins and Senator King, as they help their state marshal its response. “We pray especially for the victims of this senseless violence, for their families, and for the … Continue Reading
10.25.23
McConnell: ‘Terror And Self-Defense Are Not The Same Thing’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism and the war on Israel: “It’s been eighteen days since the brutal terrorist attacks of October 7th. “Eighteen days since savages confronted the world with the depths of human depravity… “Since one of the oldest forms of hatred in human history reared its ugly head… “Since radical Islamic terrorists reminded us they pose a persistent threat t… Continue Reading
10.25.23
Senate Taking Important Step Toward Full-Year Appropriations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding appropriations: “Government funding is set to run out in 23 days. “We have a responsibility to keep the lights on and avoid the disastrous effects of a shutdown. We also need to make serious headway toward the full-year funding process that the nation actually deserves. “This week, thanks to a lot of hard work from Senator Collins, Senator Murray, and our… Continue Reading
10.24.23
Admin. Response To Border Crisis Failing To ‘Historic And Catastrophic Degree’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “Over the weekend, the southern border crisis set a sobering new record. In the past year, CBP conducted more border apprehensions than in any year on record. “Officials reported more than 2.4 million apprehensions since last October. And this number doesn’t even count the illegal entries that actually evaded authorities. “Most… Continue Reading
10.24.23
McConnell Urges Support For Israel, Cautions Against Terrorist Claims
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “In the coming days and weeks, the Senate will work urgently to address several major, related threats to the American people, our allies, and our interests at home and abroad. “After Russia’s escalation against Ukraine last year, the savage Iran-backed terrorist attacks on Israel once again reminded the civilized world of the persistent evil that … Continue Reading
10.19.23
McConnell Honors Retiring Senate Historian Betty Koed
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Betty Koed: “I’d like to take a minute to thank an all-star member of the Senate community as she departs on a well-deserved retirement. “For the past 25 years, recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of the U.S. Senate has been Betty Koed’s top responsibility. As Senate Historian, Betty has immersed herself more than pretty much anyone in the lore … Continue Reading
10.19.23
The United States Can’t Afford To Take A ‘Holiday From History’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for our allies: “There is evil in the world. And for the better part of the last century, America and our allies were squarely in its crosshairs. Unfortunately, we tend to forget that. “On September 12, 2001, George Will coined the phrase, saying that the free world’s ‘holiday from history’ was over. When Russia escalated its lawless invasion of Uk… Continue Reading
