McConnell Deconstructs Democrats’ Misstatements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “Yesterday, the Senate took the first step toward concluding our consideration of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court. “The judge is one of the most brilliant, admired, and […]
Democrats Have Driven the Politicization of Judicial Confirmations at Every Turn
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “Colleagues, my first experience with Supreme Court confirmations here in the Senate, I was a young staffer for a junior member of the Judiciary Committee. “That was also the same time I […]
McConnell on “The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined ‘The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino’ today to discuss COVID-19 relief, Democrats’ court-packing threats, and Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Judge Barrett’s Qualifications: “Stunningly, amazingly intelligent. A wonderful life story as […]
Democrats Repeating Basic Falsehoods to Justify Court-Packing Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “This morning, the Judiciary Committee reported the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the floor. Their recommendation was that she be confirmed. It was unanimous. “As one CNN journalist stated […]
McConnell on Election Security: “We Have Spent the Last Four Years Gearing Up For This”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding election security: “Yesterday evening, the Directors of National Intelligence and the FBI updated the public on foreign efforts to influence our election and our government’s work to prevent them. They announced that Iran and Russia […]
McConnell Condemns Continued Attacks on Judge Barrett’s Religious Faith
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding continued attacks on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s religious faith: “Judge Barrett’s hearing last week confirmed beyond any doubt that she is a brilliant scholar and judge who is exceptionally qualified to serve on the Supreme Court. Clear majorities of […]
McConnell Before Senate Vote on More COVID-19 Relief: “The Country Needs an Outcome”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19 relief: “Today, the Senate will have the opportunity to advance another COVID-19 relief package for American families. “For more than seven months now, the American people have been facing what one writer described as […]
McConnell: Second Round of the Job-Saving Paycheck Protection Program Should Be a Bipartisan Slam Dunk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19 and the Paycheck Protection Program: “Quote: ‘It would have been really hard for us to get through without it.’ That was the co-owner of Apollo Pizza, which has a handful of locations throughout Kentucky. […]
McConnell: Senate Will Vote to Move Past “All-or-Nothing Obstruction” on COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19 relief: “This week, the Senate will vote on more coronavirus relief that Congress could deliver to American families right now. “Month after month, Speaker Pelosi has held up urgent assistance for workers, families, schools, […]
McConnell Applauds Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Qualifications
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Judge Amy Coney Barrett: “Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee and the entire country heard from one of the most impressive nominees for any public office in a long time. “Judge Amy Coney Barrett demonstrated […]