Leader McConnell Pays Tribute to Jay Khosla
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor thanking trusted advisor and friend, Jay Khosla, for his years of Senate service : ‘I have a duty this morning that somehow ranks among my favorite activities and least favorite activities simultaneously. ‘The good news is […]
McConnell Speaks on Defending Innocent Human Life
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding protecting life: ‘Today, every Senator will be able to take a clear moral stand. We’ll have the chance to proceed to commonsense legislation that would move our nation closer to the international mainstream with respect […]
McConnell Recognizes Joseph Maguire and Discusses Senate Business
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the intelligence community and the week’s business: ‘First this afternoon, I’d like to recognize the career in public service of retired Vice Admiral Joseph Maguire, whose tenure as acting Director of National Intelligence and Director […]
McConnell on Fox News Channel’s ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Bret Baier on Fox News Channel’s ‘Special Report with Bret Baier’ tonight. See below for highlights or click here to watch the full interview. On Attorney General Barr: “I think the Attorney General knows what he’s talking about. I’m not the Attorney General but […]
Secretary for the Majority Laura Dove to Retire from the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Thursday that long-serving Senate officer Laura Dove, the Secretary for the Majority, will conclude her Senate service at the end of February. “Laura Dove has been an essential part of the United States Senate,” McConnell said. “The Secretary for the Majority is one of […]
McConnell’s Final Reflections on Impeachment: It “Should Never Have Come to the Senate Like This”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment: ‘It has been one week since the Senate concluded the third presidential trial in American history. Things move quickly in Washington, as always, and so it is natural that our focus is shifting to […]
McConnell: War Powers Resolution is “Deeply Flawed on a Number of Levels”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the War Powers Resolution: ‘Today the Senate will consider a War Powers Resolution offered by the junior Senator for Virginia. Our colleague’s resolution is deeply flawed on a number of levels. ‘As I explained yesterday, […]
McConnell Celebrates Army’s Selection of Fort Knox as New Corps HQ
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Army selecting Fort Knox for the new corps headquarters: ‘Yesterday, the United States Army and the Commonwealth of Kentucky both received some great news. ‘Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Army Chief of Staff […]
McConnell on Hugh Hewitt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) joined Hugh Hewitt this morning to discuss impeachment and judges. See below for excerpts and you can listen to portions of the interview here. On judges: “We’re going to do the 51st Circuit judge in the Senate today. And at the district judge level, you […]
McConnell Speaks in Opposition to War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the War Powers Resolution: ‘This week, we expect the Senate will take up a War Powers Resolution by the junior Senator from Virginia that would severely limit the U.S. military’s operational flexibility to defend itself […]