McConnell Remarks on Israel-Hizballah Ceasefire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “It’s been a week since Israel and Hizballah agreed to a ceasefire. War is hell, and I hope sincerely that this marks a durable end to the immediate conflict. “But hope is not a […]
McConnell On Judges Un-Retiring: ‘If You Play Political Games, Expect Political Prizes.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominees: “Just before Thanksgiving, the Senate reached a deal on judicial nominees. “Republicans would forego our available procedural roadblocks on the remaining nominations to district courts—which have the votes to be confirmed—and in exchange […]
McConnell: It’s Well Past Time For The Senate To Pass NDAA, Government Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding outstanding business: “The Senate has three weeks to complete some of the most important business of the year. And at this late hour, we’ll have to act on legislation that comes to us from the […]
Leader McConnell Thanks Communications Director David Popp
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor thanking leadership staff: “It’s a busy time around Washington. Newly-elected colleagues who will join us in January are hiring staff and getting acquainted with the rhythms of the nation’s capital. I imagine that seasoned veterans are […]
McConnell Thanks Essential Senate Floor Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor thanking Senate staff: “I’d like to take some more time today to salute the outstanding Senate staff who my team and I have relied on during our time in the Republican Leader’s office. “First, I’d like […]
McConnell: Republicans Will Use ‘Crystal Clear Mandate’ To ‘Hit The Brakes On Runaway Regulation’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Congressional Review Act: “Congress writes the nation’s laws, and the executive branch sticks to enforcing them. That idea is not new. It’s written plainly into our Article One powers in the Constitution. But half […]
McConnell Urges Senate To Reject Sanders Resolution, Stand With Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Next year, it will fall to the Republican government the American people elected this month to shore up America’s position in the face of very real and directly linked threats to our […]
McConnell Remarks On Hesitation, Half-Measures In U.S. Support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: “This week concluded the latest act in a familiar play on the world stage. “It goes something like this: “First, Russia commits acts of aggression and pounds Ukrainian military and civilian targets with overwhelming […]
McConnell on 40th Anniversary of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: “The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has saved literally thousands of lives. And I hold it in particularly high regard because its roots run deep […]
Liberals Undermining the Judiciary Get A Taste of Their Own Medicine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding attacks on the federal judiciary: “I’ve spoken before about the ongoing campaign to undermine the federal judiciary. “Left-wing activists and elected colleagues, alike, continue to make their disapproval of constitutionalist orthodoxy known at all levels. […]