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McConnell: VP Harris’ Willingness To Throw Away Senate’s Guardrails As Disqualifying As Her Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the filibuster: “’I am prepared to get rid of the filibuster to pass a Green New Deal.’ “‘I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe.’ “These are the words of the Vice President of the United States and the Democratic nominee for President. “Her willingness to shatter the institution of the Senate is not unique. Nearly every single one of our Dem… Continue Reading
09.25.24
McConnell: Subservience To Autocrats Neither An American Value Nor Strategic Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding NATO: “I’ve spoken frequently about the welcome signs that America’s European allies are waking up to the strategic challenge posed by the PRC, and to the dangers of predatory Chinese influence in their own backyards. “Like America, our allies are watching the flaws of China’s statist economic model laid bare. They’re increasingly wary to hitch their wagon… Continue Reading
09.24.24
McConnell: “No Secret” Where VP Harris Stands On Undermining The Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding court packing: “About halfway through President Biden’s term, he leveled some rather weighty accusations at the opposition party. He said Republicans ‘do not respect the Constitution’ and ‘do not believe in the rule of law.’ “This was rich coming from someone who was already exploring the possibility of resurrecting one of the most flagrant affronts to the… Continue Reading
09.24.24
McConnell: America Faces Simultaneous Threats, Must Resource Accordingly
“Yesterday, the Pentagon announced the deployment of additional U.S. servicemembers to the Middle East. “The proximate cause, of course, is the threat of war on Israel’s northern border. But ongoing Iran-backed attacks against U.S. personnel from the Red Sea to Iraq and Syria offer plenty of reminders that America’s enemies lack neither the resources nor motivation to target us. “Democrats and Republicans alike should recognize that America’s enduring security interests in the Middle East are … Continue Reading
09.23.24
McConnell Urges Administration, Colleagues Not To Make Israel’s Job Harder
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: “In May, 2000, Israeli forces withdrew from southern Lebanon. But while the occupation ended, Hizballah’s appetite for waging war on Israel only grew. And its further deadly attacks on Israel invited the 2006 conflict. “The history of Israel’s fight to defend its northern border and innocent civilians against Hizballah terrori… Continue Reading
09.19.24
McConnell: “Border Czar” Can’t Escape Far-Left Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ record: “I spoke yesterday about how working Americans are having a tough time figuring out where Vice President Harris stands on left-wing climate policy. She’s played both sides of issues that carry real consequences for their livelihoods and family budgets. “And unfortunately, it doesn’t stop at the Green New Deal. Voters c… Continue Reading
09.19.24
McConnell Corrects the Record: Hizballah Is A Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the terror group Hizballah: “Since October 7th, the Israeli military has achieved remarkable success in destroying Hamas’ capacity to wage war and in targeting Hizballah terrorists. “But Israel’s operations against the Iran-backed terrorists surrounding it have also succeeded in exposing some of the most malignant and persistent biases of Western media aga… Continue Reading
09.18.24
McConnell: Americans Fed Up With Flip-Flops, VP Harris Must Own Her Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Vice President Kamala Harris’ record: “In the weeks since Washington Democrats made Vice President Harris their nominee, the American people have had their hands full trying to figure out where her campaign stands on the issues at the top of their mind. “They’ve got serious questions about her role in everything from the runaway spending that gave them the… Continue Reading
09.18.24
U.S. Global Leadership Benefits American Workers, Drives Growth in Kentucky
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding foreign investments in American companies: “I've noted frequently that America’s resolve and willingness to lead are being tested by a dangerous world. How we respond has everything to do with preserving the peace, prosperity, and security America and our allies have enjoyed for decades. “Today, I want to talk about how the free and uninterrupted flow of g… Continue Reading
09.17.24
Five Years After Tobacco 21, McConnell Highlights Progress Against Youth Nicotine Addiction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Tobacco-Free Youth Act: “I’d like to end on something the walls of this chamber don’t hear enough of: some good news. “According to an annual survey conducted by the CDC and the FDA, the number of young people in America smoking e-cigarettes dropped to its lowest level in the last decade. “Let me say that again: e-cigarette use among America’s youth i… Continue Reading
09.17.24
McConnell On The Judicial Bureaucracy And The First Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial ethics: “Free speech has been an animating principle for my entire career in the Senate. I am second to no one in my defense of the First Amendment. So I’ve found the recent habit of the federal judiciary’s bureaucracy to try and abridge its protections alarming, to say the least. “The courts are where citizens go to have their free speech rights … Continue Reading
09.16.24
McConnell On Second Assassination Attempt Against President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the assassination attempt against President Trump: “It’s dismaying to begin another week with news of an assassination attempt against a former President. “We certainly are all grateful once again that the worst outcome was avoided. “This ought to be a moment of soul-searching for all Americans. It’s a time to reflect on the ways that our political proces… Continue Reading
09.16.24
McConnell Remarks On U.S. Interests And Repressive Regimes
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: “I’ve repeatedly warned colleagues on both sides against setting aside America’s interests in pursuit of closer relations with foreign leaders who they think share their values. “I made it clear to Washington Democrats that whatever kudos the Paris climate deal earned them with European greens, punishing America for producing … Continue Reading
09.12.24
McConnell: Prescription Drug Socialism Leaves Patients With Higher Costs, Fewer Cures
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding prescription drug socialism: “One of the few details Vice President Harris has shared about her governing agenda is a pledge to implement price controls at the grocery store to end so-called ‘price gouging.’ “The eerie echoes of Marxist propaganda in that talking point have already attracted attention. But we don’t have to dig too far back into the histor… Continue Reading
09.12.24
McConnell Highlights NDS Commission Report, Congressional Inaction On Urgent Defense Priorities
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: “I’d like to begin by reminding our colleagues of a report released before the August state work period. It’s a report Congress commissioned in the FY 2022 NDAA, produced by a panel of experts that Congress appointed - the bipartisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy. “The Commission was tasked with reviewing the Bid… Continue Reading
09.11.24
The Biden-Harris Economy Is Working Against Working Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Biden-Harris economy: “Since President Biden took office, consumer prices have increased more than 20 percent. That’s the hard truth of the monthly inflation report. And it’s worth remembering where it came from. “Vice President Harris has said, quote: ‘We are very proud of Bidenomics.’ Wells she should be! “After all, it was the Vice President herse… Continue Reading
09.11.24
McConnell On Anniversary Of September 11th Attacks: Cannot Wait For Adversaries To Come To Us
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the September 11 attacks: “Twenty-three years ago today, forces of evil brought their war on the United States to American soil. “They filled a clear blue sky with smoke, fire, and the shattered lives of 2,977 innocent people. “Before the dust had settled, the world witnessed the extraordinary heroism of first responders, the compassion of neighbors and v… Continue Reading
09.10.24
Senate Democrats Ready To Rubber Stamp Biden-Harris Admin’s Radical And Unqualified Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “As we reconvened this week, the Democratic Leader announced that the Senate would, in his words, ‘continue confirming the Biden-Harris administration’s well-qualified judges and nominees’. Nearly all the way through the Administration’s term, our colleagues would be right to wonder just what he means by ‘well-qualified’. “The Biden-H… Continue Reading
09.10.24
Back to School For Campus Radicals, Student Loan Socialism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding higher education: “As students head back to school, college campuses across the country are hoping this academic year begins more calmly than the last one ended. “Back in May, the tantrums of campus radicals made some elite schools so inhospitable to learning - particularly for Jewish students - that administrators were driven to cancel commencement ceremo… Continue Reading
09.09.24
McConnell: Kentucky State Work Period ‘Particularly Valuable’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the recent Kentucky state work period: “I’d like to welcome everyone back from the August state work period. Hearing from the people we represent is what allows us to be effective here. So I know our colleagues will agree that the time we spent back home last month was particularly valuable. “Unsurprisingly, the issues I heard about across Kentucky are fam… Continue Reading
