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Senate Continues Timely Confirmation of Nominees After Democrat Obstruction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "As I've been discussing, the Senate's continuing to make better progress filling vacancies in the executive branch and the federal judiciary. After last month's action to restore a more functional, straightforward system for considering lower-level nominations, we've begun the process of clearing th… Continue Reading
05.08.19
McConnell Statement on the Highlands Ranch, Colorado School Attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the shooting that took place yesterday afternoon in Highlands Ranch, Colorado: "I am saddened to have to begin my remarks this morning by acknowledging yet another senseless act of school violence in America. Less than a month after the 20th anniversary of the tragic shooting at Columbine High School, another Colorado community was shattered yesterday afternoon. "Just… Continue Reading
05.07.19
McConnell on Special Counsel Mueller’s Findings: Case Closed
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Special Counsel Mueller's report on Russian interference in our 2016 election: "It's now been more than six weeks since Special Counsel Bob Mueller, the former FBI director, concluded his investigation into Russia's interference in our 2016 election and delivered his findings to the Justice Department. It's been two weeks since Attorney General William Barr made the 45… Continue Reading
05.06.19
Leader McConnell Pays Tribute to Senator Mike Enzi
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Senator Mike Enzi's (R-WY) announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2020: "I was saddened to hear over the weekend that our friend and colleague, Senator Mike Enzi, will not run for reelection to this body. At the end of next year, he will retire with 24 years of service to the people of Wyoming. And the rest of us will have to step up to make up for the loss i… Continue Reading
05.06.19
McConnell Statement on Terrorist Attacks Against Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the attacks that took place this past weekend in Israel: "Over the weekend we were given yet another tragic reminder of the daily threats that face our friends and allies in Israel. While American families enjoyed a spring weekend, those who make their home in the border regions of the Jewish state were subjected to a barrage of hundreds of rockets and other projectile… Continue Reading
05.02.19
McConnell: Ill-Fated Paris Deal Will Go Nowhere in the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding an effort from House Democrats to remain in the Obama-era Paris agreement on greenhouse gas emissions: "As I've mentioned, there's been a remarkable development this week in the House. The Rules Committee held the first hearing to discuss 'Medicare for None.' It was another demonstration of how disconnected my Democratic colleagues' agenda has become from the best inte… Continue Reading
05.02.19
McConnell on Yemen Resolution: I Urge My Colleagues to Uphold the President’s Veto
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding a Senate resolution that would have misused the War Powers Act in Yemen and has since been vetoed by President Trump: "In March the Senate narrowly passed a resolution that would have misused the War Powers Act and actually hampered U.S. efforts to help bring the conflict in Yemen to a close. Fortunately the president vetoed it. And so today, members will have a second… Continue Reading
05.02.19
Continued Confirmations of Abundantly Qualified, Non-Controversial Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "A few weeks ago, a majority of the Senate took a modest step to revive some of our institutional traditions and process the president's nominees for lower-level positions in a more fair and expeditious manner. At the time, our Democratic colleagues protested angrily. They'd gladly supported a nearly-… Continue Reading
05.01.19
Congressional Democrats Continue to Push Untested Government Takeover with ‘Medicare for None’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bills from Washington Democrats that would force all Americans into a government-run healthcare system: "Unfortunately, while the Senate may be writing a new chapter of bipartisan productivity, the same cannot be said for the House under Democratic leadership. On this side of the Capitol, we've passed timely legislation to address real, urgent policy priorities. S. 1, … Continue Reading
05.01.19
Senate Continues to Confirm Well-Qualified Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "This week the Senate is continuing to make significant progress in our consideration of the president's nominees. By the end of this week, three more executive branch positions and five district court vacancies will have been filled with thoroughly qualified individuals. "Already, these uncontrover… Continue Reading
04.30.19
Medicare for None: A Fantasy Pulled from the Farthest Corners of the Left
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding bills from Washington Democrats that would force all Americans into a government-run healthcare system: "Lest there be any doubt that my Democratic colleagues here in Congress are serious about their party's radical left turn, the House Rules Committee is actually holding a hearing today on their proposal to outlaw private health insurance and force every American into … Continue Reading
04.30.19
Thanks to Modest Reform, Senate Now Considering Nominees in a More Efficient Manner
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "The Senate is in the midst of considering several more well-qualified nominees for service in the executive branch and on our nation's federal courts. And we're doing so in a more reasonable, efficient manner -- more in line with this body's tradition -- thanks to the modest reform the Senate passed … Continue Reading
04.29.19
Leader McConnell Remembers Senator Richard Lugar
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the passing of former Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN): "I know many of my colleagues were as sad as I was to learn yesterday that our esteemed former colleague Senator Richard Lugar had died at the age of 87. Many members past and present knew Dick Lugar as a senior peer who always seemed to have the perfect advice or the exact perspective you needed to hear. More recent… Continue Reading
04.29.19
Senate Begins Consideration of Another Slate of Well-Qualified Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "Now, when I last spoke here on the floor, the Senate had taken an important step toward restoring the sort of comity and efficiency that once governed our consideration of uncontroversial nominations. In the face of across-the-board, systematic opposition and delaying tactics for even the most politi… Continue Reading
04.29.19
McConnell Statement on Anti-Semitism and the Poway, California Synagogue Attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the shooting that took place this past Saturday at a synagogue in Poway, California and the need to combat anti-semitism: "On Saturday, on the final day of Passover, our nation once again came face to face with the violent hatred of anti-Semitism. Barely six months since the murders at the Tree of Life in Pittsburgh. And again, gunfire in a synagogue. Again, a place of… Continue Reading
04.25.19
McConnell Addresses Hillsdale College
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday April 15, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) traveled to Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan to accept an honorary degree. Leader McConnell delivered remarks on his career-long efforts to defend the Constitution and the major constitutional challenges facing our nation today. In addition to the excerpts below, his full speech is available on YouTube. On judicial confirmations: "I believe these lifetime appointments are the single most important thi… Continue Reading
04.11.19
Thanks to Republican Pro-Growth Agenda, Americans are Experiencing a Remarkable Economic Moment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: "Over the past year or so, I've dedicated a large part of my time here on the floor to discussing the performance of the U.S. economy. And at no point have I struggled to find things to say. Seemingly every day, we've been greeted by headlines that tell the same story: under t… Continue Reading
04.11.19
Interior Department Veteran David Bernhardt to be Confirmed as Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees including his nominee for Secretary of the Department of Interior, David Bernhardt: "Today, the Senate will vote to confirm the president's choice to serve as Secretary of the Interior. As I've discussed this week, David Bernhardt is no stranger to the Department. He's served twice before. In fact, thi… Continue Reading
04.10.19
Americans Keeping More of their Paychecks Thanks to Republican Tax Reform Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the benefits Americans continue to see from the Republican pro-opportunity, pro-worker agenda: "Now, on a completely different matter, for some time now, my colleagues and I have been speaking out about Democrats' parade of fantastical new proposals. Plans to spend unprecedented sums of Americans' money in order to seize unprecedented control over Americans' lives. "Ju… Continue Reading
04.10.19
Senate Continues to Overcome Democrat Obstruction
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to confirm more of the president's well-qualified nominees: "The Senate continues to build on last week's progress in restoring our normal tradition regarding lower-level nominations. We're moving several well-qualified nominees more promptly through floor consideration. We're clearing the considerable backlog of those who had been mired for months in our Demo… Continue Reading
