Senate Must Not Allow Retreat In Face Of Terror

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Syria war powers resolution vote: “This morning, the Senate will vote on a resolution calling for the withdrawal of American military forces from Syria. “Passage of such a resolution would... Continue Reading

Time To Deliver On National Security Priorities At Home And Abroad

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: “Yesterday, every single Senate Republican rejected the Democratic Leader’s attempt to separate border security from national security. As we’ve said for weeks, that was a futile effort... Continue Reading

Biden Admin. Radical Climate Agenda Still Hammering Kentucky

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats’ ‘War on Coal’: “For millions of Americans, expensive heating bills and rolling blackouts are quickly becoming the hallmark of the holiday season under President Biden. “So, it came as... Continue Reading

Ignoring Border Crisis Undermines National Security

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: “Later today, Senate Republicans are going to deny cloture on a bill that fails to address America’s top national security priorities in a serious way. As we’ve... Continue Reading

National Security Threats Not Waiting For Democrats To Get Serious

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: “The Senate has spent months considering supplemental action to meet serious, connected threats to America’s national security. “As I’ve said from the outset, our work needs to... Continue Reading

McConnell: Israel Has Right To Exist, American Jews Deserve Freedom From Fear

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism: “In the 59 days since October 7th, an alarming surge in anti-Semitic hate has swept the world. And the United States unfortunately has not been exempt. “On Sunday, an... Continue Reading

National Security, Step One: Secure The Border

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: “The Senate has less than two weeks to pass supplemental legislation on urgent national security priorities. “As I’ve said for months, that means addressing both grave threats... Continue Reading

McConnell Honors Henry Kissinger

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Henry Kissinger: “The past hundred years have seen few, if any, strategic thinkers shape world events as profoundly as Henry Kissinger. “Few academics have had such deep experience in the... Continue Reading

Sovereign Borders Matter At Home And Abroad

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: “A good way to size up leaders – at home and abroad – is to look at how they treat borders. “Good leaders recognize sovereignty as the... Continue Reading

Border Security Essential, Not Extraneous, To National Security

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: “Border security is national security. That’s not just a statement of legislative priorities or partisan politics. It’s a fact of human history. “The Senate has little more... Continue Reading