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.... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT): “At the end of the year, the Senate will bid farewell to a number of distinguished colleagues who are starting well-deserved next chapters. In the coming... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Washington Post columnist George Will: “For just a few moments, I’d like to call our colleagues’ attention to a rather rarefied milestone in Washington, and in our national political discourse... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading