Remarks
Democrats’ Prescription Drug Socialism Continues To Rob Patients of 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: “Tomorrow, the world-leading innovators that produce medical cures here in America will face yet another compliance deadline for Washington Democrats’ price fixing scheme. “As I’ve discussed before, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act includes a price fixing mechanism that requires drug manufacturers to agree to a crooked neg… Continue Reading
01.30.24
McConnell To Biden: Exercise American Strength To Defend U.S. Personnel, Interests, And Allies In Middle East
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: “Two weeks ago, after nearly 150 Iran-backed attacks on U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria, a reporter asked President Biden if he had a message for Iran. The President confidently replied, ‘I’ve already delivered the message to Iran. They know not to do anything.’ “Well, the Commander-in-Chief had the temerity to suggest that t… Continue Reading
01.25.24
McConnell: We Cannot Deter Aggression By Tying Our Own Hands
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 Constitution of the United States, the consensus of our nation’s founders, and the weight of exhaustive historical precedent give the President the clear authority to use military force when American lives and interests are under attack. “The Commander-in-Chief does not lack authority. Rather, he is failing to sufficientl… Continue Reading
01.25.24
Democrats Confront Americans With High Prices And Surging Violent Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation and crime: “Yesterday, President Biden offered an eerily honest assessment of the state of the union. ‘We’re fundamentally changing the economy in this country, and everyone’s getting a little worried about it…’ “I don’t say this very often, but the President is right about that. “The historic inflation brought on by Washington Democrats’ reckle… Continue Reading
01.24.24
Biden Admin. Climate Policy Puts Adversaries Above U.S. National Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing climate policy: “When President Biden took office, the average approval time for liquefied natural gas (LNG) permits was about seven weeks. Right now, it’s about eleven months. “But soon, wait times could actually become irrelevant. At the behest of climate activists, the Administration is now considering adding a ‘climate test’ to the ‘national … Continue Reading
01.24.24
McConnell: Russian Defeat In Ukraine In Direct U.S. Interest
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: “Vladimir Putin’s re-election campaign is employing a slogan that the Russian people - and the rest of the world - have actually heard before. “Here’s what it is: ‘Russia’s borders do not end anywhere.’ “The map of Europe illustrates what he means by this in the starkest possible terms. “A brazen war of conquest is headed to… Continue Reading
01.23.24
U.S. Must Support Israeli Efforts To Remove Terrorism, Corruption From Calculus Of Palestinian Future
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 goals of supplemental national security legislation are pretty straightforward. “We need to restore security and order at our southern border. We need to help the fights against authoritarian aggression in Europe. We need to invest seriously in competition with our top strategic adversary. “And we need to stand side-by-s… Continue Reading
01.23.24
Elite Universities Still Failing To Learn Lessons Of Shameful Response To Anti-Semitic Hate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding anti-Semitism and higher education: “I’ve spoken recently about the existential choice facing America’s most elite universities. In the wake of October 7th, an alarming surge of anti-Semitic hate swirled around the loftiest campuses in the country. “And as we’re all painfully aware by now, the responses of university administrators were not exactly profile… Continue Reading
01.22.24
McConnell: Senate Has Opportunity To Answer National Security Challenges With American Strength
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: “This week, Senator Lankford and several colleagues will continue their work to finalize the most substantial border security policy in thirty years. “This agreement would come not a moment too soon. Over the past three years, we’ve watched the flood of illegal immigration tick past 6.7 million encounters. “6.7 million since… Continue Reading
01.18.24
Americans Aren’t Falling For POTUS’ Pitch On Bidenomics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “This year - like last year - President Biden is still taking to the road, trying to sell the American people on the wonders of Bidenomics. “But working families still see right through him. On average, they’re spending more than $11,000 more than they were when the President took office, just to maintain the same standard of living. “Less ta… Continue Reading
01.18.24
Senate Democrats Rubber-Stamp Biden Admin. Judicial Nominee With Anti-Semitic Affiliation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will decide whether to recommend a lifetime appointment for Adeel Mangi on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. “Mr. Mangi’s nomination is just the latest example of the Biden Administration’s practice of rewarding bad behavior in the personnel business. “As I explained last month, this nominee … Continue Reading
01.18.24
McConnell: Biden Admin. Must Make Adversaries Fear Costs of Escalating Violence
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, the Biden Administration added the Houthis to the government’s terrorist list. “In light of the group’s sustained terrorist violence against U.S. military and commercial ships in the Red Sea, this might seem like the sensible response of a clear-eyed Commander-in-Chief… “Except that Iran-backed Houthi terror isn’t… Continue Reading
01.17.24
Biden Admin’s EV Obsession Sends Working Americans’ Tax Dollars To China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing climate policy: “The Biden Administration is continuing to wage war on the affordable and reliable domestic energy that make America competitive. “The Administration’s climate policy isn’t just weakening American workers and businesses - it’s actually making China’s economy stronger. “President Biden’s EPA recently issued new emissions standards… Continue Reading
01.17.24
Outcompeting China Requires Investments In Hard Power
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: “Over the weekend, President Biden once again refused to describe the situation at the southern border as a ‘crisis’. “Apparently, according to the Commander-in-Chief, ten thousand illegal border crossings in a day - and the busiest month and year on record at the border - is somehow not a crisis. “Needless to say, I’m glad t… Continue Reading
01.16.24
McConnell on Gov’t Funding, National Security Priorities
“House and Senate negotiators worked hard to reach an agreement on topline government funding levels for the current fiscal year. And work continues to deliver full-year appropriations through regular order. “Shutting down the government - even part of it - would interrupt this important progress. That’s why, today, the Senate will begin the process of passing a short-term extension of government funding to allow this work to continue. “I’m grateful that the Speaker of the House was able to se… Continue Reading
01.16.24
McConnell Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Yesterday, our nation honored one of the most consequential lives in American history. “The America in which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. labored for change was the same America in which I grew up. “I was fortunate to be raised by parents who believed deeply in equal rights. But the scourge of segregation was not unfamiliar in the places I spent my formative years. “As I’ve shared with some of our colleagues before, I was especially lucky to witness one of the most climactic moments of the ci… Continue Reading
01.11.24
New Year, Same Soft-On-Crime Blue Cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding crime: “Residents of blue cities across America likely began the new year with a simple wish for the Democrats charged with keeping them safe - that this year would be the year they finally get serious about addressing violent crime. “Unfortunately, if our nation’s capital is any indication, 2024 is already off to a bleak start. Just three days into the ye… Continue Reading
01.11.24
National Security Challenges Are Test Of America’s Credibility, Senate Must Not Fail
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: “As I noted earlier this week, the Senate’s first major business of the year is addressing an historic array of national security challenges. “For the first time since 1945, there’s a land war in Europe. “A Russian imperialist is deploying North Korean and Iranian weapons in his assault on Ukraine, with additional support fro… Continue Reading
01.10.24
McConnell On National Security Threats: Weakness and Timidity Are Contagious
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: “Here on the floor yesterday, I warned that the Administration’s efforts to deter Iranian-backed Houthi threats to international shipping and American credibility were grossly insufficient. “Just hours later, the Houthis proved my point with a significant escalation in the Red Sea. “Tehran’s proxies fired more than 18 suicide… Continue Reading
01.10.24
McConnell on Ivy League Hiring: Less Ideological Dogma, More Free Exchange of Ideas
“This year, two of America’s most elite universities are in the market for new chief executives. “What makes for good leadership in higher education might once have been common sense. But if the past three months have taught us anything, it’s that the virtues of a college president might need to be spelled out in a bit more detail. “For starters, a prerequisite for campus leadership should be a personal scholarly record that models academic rigor - prolific writing, publication, and excellence… Continue Reading
