Senate Will Give Democrats’ Disastrous S. 1 No Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding S.1: “As I’ve noted before, Senate Democrats entered June with an agenda that was designed to fail. The Democratic Leader planned votes on a host of the Left’s most radical priorities. “None of it was […]
McConnell on Biden’s Afghanistan Retreat: A Series of Avoidable Crises
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: “Later this week, President Biden will meet with the leaders of Afghanistan’s civilian, democratic government. It doesn’t take an administration leak to know what will be on the agenda. “President Ashraf Ghani and Chairman […]
McConnell: Repealing 2002 AUMF Won’t Solve Terrorist Threat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security: “The House of Representatives will vote today on a bill from Representative Barbara Lee to repeal one of the key authorities behind nearly two decades of U.S. efforts to fight terrorism: the 2002 […]
Democrats’ S. 1: A Massive Election Takeover With a Fill-In-The-Blank Rationale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding S.1: “Next week, as the Democratic Leader has indicated, the Senate will finally get the opportunity to vote on the bill that House and Senate Democrats have both made their number one priority for the […]
McConnell: Economic Recovery Facing Headwinds of Liberal Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding economic recovery: “Key economic indicators continue to show that our nation’s recovery is still facing significant headwinds. “Last week, we learned that inflation had logged its steepest increase since the 2008 financial crisis. There are […]
Washington Democrats Attempt to Impose Their Radical Preferences on Ordinary Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: “Unfortunately, thus far, the Biden Administration hasn’t just neglected to aggressively prosecute overt discrimination. In some cases, it’s actually trying to promote it. “Take the massive spending package Democrats rammed through in the name […]
McConnell Calls For “Actual Consequences” in Latest IRS Leak
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the IRS leak: “One week ago today, the personal financial information of several prominent Americans was made public in only the latest leak of sensitive data from the Internal Revenue Service. “Or, to put it […]
McConnell on Department of Justice IG Investigation: “There is No Need for a Partisan Circus Here in Congress”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Department of Justice: “Late last week, the Democratic Leader and the Democratic Whip gave in to the urge to pick at the scab of politically-motivated investigations that had become their party’s favorite weapon against […]
McConnell on Burma: “Work Isn’t Over” For Friends of Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Burma: “The military junta that seized power from Burma’s democratically-elected leaders back in February has kept up its campaign of brutal and violent repression. “More than eight hundred people are now dead, and more than […]
Both Sides of Border Still Waiting for Administration to Take Charge of Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the crisis at the border: “The latest data from Customs and Border Protection show that the current fiscal year has seen the highest number of migrant apprehensions since 2006. “Let me say that again. We’re […]