Obamacare is Unsustainable
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the necessary repeal and replacement of Obamacare: “Let me begin with a statement of the obvious: Obamacare is a disaster. An absolute disaster. Just one in five Americans say their families are better off since […]
Pruitt is The Leader We Need at the EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the president’s nominee for EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt: “In just a few minutes we’ll have the opportunity to confirm the nominee for the Office of Management and Budget. I had several things to say about him […]
McConnell Statement on Andy Puzder
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding Andy Puzder’s decision to withdraw as the president’s nominee for Secretary of Labor: “I strongly supported Andy Puzder because he is uniquely qualified, knows how to improve the lives of hard-working Americans and knows how to get our economy back on […]
McConnell Praises Administration Action to Help Protect Americans from Consequences of Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement in support of the administrative action taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rep. Tom Price: “Obamacare is a disaster. It has failed our nation and our constituents while forcing insurers to leave markets left and right. That’s why […]
Senate Stands Up For Constitutional Rights of the Disabled
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the repeal of more regulations put in place by the Obama Administration as well as the Senate’s upcoming confirmation vote on Rep. Mick Mulvaney for Director of the OMB: “The Senate has been acting to provide […]
McConnell Welcomes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, D.C.: “Let me begin by welcoming a true friend of the United States: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be visiting the Capitol later today. Over the […]
Senate Democrats Causing Slowest Cabinet Confirmation Process in Modern History
“Over the past several weeks we’ve seen unprecedented obstruction from our colleagues across the aisle. It’s made the confirmation of this president’s nominees the slowest in modern history. It’s left several key departments without a permanent secretary at the helm for far too long. “And what’s the point other than needless delay? Our friends are […]
Senate Democrats Should Follow The ‘Ginsburg Standard’ and Not A ‘Double Standard’ in Considering the Gorsuch Nomination
”When President Clinton took office in 1993, he named his first nominee to the Supreme Court: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg’s nomination was not without controversy. She had argued for positions that are still quite controversial today. “For example, she had questioned the constitutionality of laws against bigamy because they implicated private relationships. For the same […]
Majority Leader McConnell Welcomes Senator Luther Strange
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks this morning on the Senate floor welcoming Senator Luther Strange (R-AL): “Of course, the departure of one Senator [Sessions] typically heralds the arrival of a new one. Today is no different. I hope colleagues will join me in welcoming Alabama’s newest […]
Leader McConnell Recognizes Senator Hatch, Longest-Serving Republican Senator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor recognizing Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) as the longest-serving Republican Senator in U.S. history: “If I might, I’d like to begin this morning by directing some remarks to the Chair. I’d like to recognize an important milestone […]