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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

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... Continue Reading

McConnell: “The Senate Can Now Get Back to the Business of the American People”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the week’s business: ‘With the impeachment trial behind us, the Senate can now get back to the business of the American people. ‘As the President laid out in his bold... Continue Reading

This War on Our Institutions Must End

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate Impeachment Trial: ‘The United States Senate was made for moments like this. ‘The Framers predicted that factional fever might dominate House majorities from time to time. They knew... Continue Reading

McConnell on End of Impeachment Trial: “The Senate Must Do What We Were Created To Do”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate Impeachment Trial: ‘These past weeks, the Senate has grappled with as grave a subject as we ever consider: A request from a majority in the House of Representatives... Continue Reading

McConnell Speaks on Organizing Resolution Ahead of Senate Impeachment Trial

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Senate Impeachment Trial: ‘Last Thursday, the United States Senate crossed one of the gravest thresholds that exists in our system of government. We began just the third presidential impeachment... Continue Reading