WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the two year fiscal agreement: “Yesterday the Senate voted overwhelmingly to pass another important piece of legislation for our country. “By a vote of 74 to 21, the Senate said yes... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding measures to overturn the Administration’s job killing regulations: “As I noted this morning, Senators from both parties have joined together to work toward overturning the Administration’s deeply regressive energy regulations. “These... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015: “As colleagues have no doubt already noted, a fiscal agreement has been filed that addresses a number of important issues. Members currently have the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today previewing the week ahead: “Last week, Senators voted overwhelmingly to advance legislation that will help to protect the privacy of their constituents. “Experts say the tools in the bipartisan cybersecurity bill the... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding democratic elections in Burma: “On November 8th, just a few weeks away, the people of Burma will hold national elections. It promises to be a momentous event for a country many... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the U.S. House and Senate held a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony today honoring the Monuments Men. The following are Leader McConnell’s remarks delivered during the ceremony, which took place in Emancipation Hall, in the U.S. Capitol: “A few years ago, Louisville’s Speed Art Museum unveiled... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the President’s veto of NDAA: “The President regularly calls on Republicans and Democrats to work together to advance the priorities of the nation. We agree. “Our top priority is our national... Continue Reading
‘This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans’ most private and personal information by sharing information between the private and public sector on cyber threats. Experts say the tools in this bill can help prevent future attacks in both the public and private sectors.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act: “Earlier this year, millions of people were affected when the Obama Administration was hit by a devastating cyberattack. It’s an attack that’s been described as ‘one of... Continue Reading
‘I’m encouraged to see both [ONDCP Director Botticelli] and the President engaged and proposing certain steps that my home state of Kentucky has embraced.’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding his bipartisan legislation and the President’s announcement... Continue Reading