The Senate Needs to Confirm the President’s Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor on the need to confirm President Trump’s Cabinet, including Rep. Tom Price, MD, the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee, and Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary nominee: “The nominee currently before us is the president’s pick […]
McConnell on Sessions: Fair in Action. Bound to the Constitution. A Defender of Civil Rights.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate’s upcoming vote to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General: “I’d like to say a word about the nominee we’re about to confirm. We’ve long known our colleague from Alabama as Senator Sessions […]
Jeff Sessions: An Attorney General for All Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the upcoming confirmation vote on Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General: “We came together yesterday to confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, so she can get to work improving our schools and putting students first. […]
The President Deserves His Cabinet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats’ unprecedented delay of the president’s Cabinet: “’Now is the time to put country before party.’ That was an observation by the Democratic Leader just yesterday here on the Senate floor. Our friend from […]
Judge Gorsuch is a ‘Superbly Qualified Nominee’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor on Judge Neil Gorsuch and the confirmation process: “President Trump’s outstanding Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch has earned high praise from across the political spectrum. Some of it has come from unlikely corners, whether Democratic Senators, […]
McConnell: Democrats’ Historic Obstruction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor on Democrat obstruction of President Trump’s Cabinet and the importance of confirming Betsy DeVos to be the next Education Secretary: “Just before the election, the Democratic Leader said he believed the Senate has a ‘moral obligation, […]
McConnell Op-Ed: Give Neil Gorsuch an Up-Or-Down Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is an op-ed in Politico Magazine by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) regarding President Trump’s nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: “Judge Neil Gorsuch is an exceptional nominee for the Supreme Court. He’s recognized by people on both sides of the aisle as […]
Leader McConnell on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ this morning. The following are excerpts from his interview: On Judge Neil Gorsuch as President Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee “[T]he president has picked an incredibly well-qualified individual. The search was handled extremely well. I want to commend the […]
Congress Chips Away at Obama’s Job-Killing Regs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that would overturn job-killing Obama Administration regulations: “This Republican-led Congress is committed to fulfilling our promises to the American people. That work continues now as we consider legislation to push […]
Gorsuch Has Received Widespread Acclaim from Both Sides of the Aisle
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the support Judge Neil Gorsuch has received from both Republicans and Democrats: “I was surprised by a statement my friend the Democratic leader made here yesterday. I’m glad he came back to the floor to […]