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McConnell on Fox News Sunday and NBC’s Meet the Press
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on Fox News Sunday and NBC's Meet the Press this morning. The following are excerpts from his interviews: Fox News Sunday McConnell on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch "I think it is noteworthy that no Supreme Court justice has ever in the history of our country been stopped by a partisan filibuster- ever. "Judge Gorsuch deserves to be confirmed. [He is] unanimously well-qualified [as described] by the Americ… Continue Reading
02.06.17
McConnell Op-Ed: Give Neil Gorsuch an Up-Or-Down Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is an op-ed in Politico Magazine by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) regarding President Trump's nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "Judge Neil Gorsuch is an exceptional nominee for the Supreme Court. He's recognized by people on both sides of the aisle as an accomplished, principled and fair jurist. When he was nominated to his current seat on the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in 2006, no one cast… Continue Reading
02.05.17
Leader McConnell on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on CNN's 'State of the Union' this morning. The following are excerpts from his interview: On Judge Neil Gorsuch as President Trump's Supreme Court Nominee "[T]he president has picked an incredibly well-qualified individual. The search was handled extremely well. I want to commend the administration for that. He picked an outstanding nominee who's got a sterling background and outstanding accomplishments at every p… Continue Reading
02.01.17
McConnell Op-Ed: Democrats, Ditch the Apocalyptic Rhetoric on Judge Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is an op-ed in the Washington Post by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) regarding President Trump's nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch: "The president made an outstanding choice with his nomination Tuesday of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Justice Antonin Scalia's passing was a significant loss for the court and for our country. Gorsuch's impressive background and long record of service, however, gi… Continue Reading
01.31.17
Judge Neil Gorsuch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding President Trump's nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court: "The president made an outstanding decision in his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He has an impressive background and a long record of faithfully applying the law and the Constitution. Judge Gorsuch understands the invaluable contribution… Continue Reading
01.29.17
Leader McConnell on ABC’s ‘This Week’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on ABC's 'This Week' this morning. The following are excerpts from his interview: McConnell on President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration "…to the extent they're trying to improve the vetting process, I think that's in order. [W]e also need to remember that some of our best allies in the war against Islamic terrorism are Muslims." McConnell on President Trump's Upcoming Nomination to the Supreme Cou… Continue Reading
01.22.17
Leader McConnell on ‘Fox News Sunday’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) appeared on Fox News Sunday this morning. The following are excerpts from his interview: McConnell on Repealing and Replacing Obamacare "We are working in connection with the administration to have an orderly process of repealing Obamacare and replacing it. So let me talk a minute about the status quo. What did Bill Clinton say about Obamacare last year? He said 'it's the craziest thing you've ever seen.' Eight out of 10 Ame… Continue Reading
11.10.16
McConnell: ‘Change the Course for America’
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke about Donald Trump's presidential victory, Republicans remaining in the majority in the Senate, and other issues at a press conference today. The following are excerpts from the press conference: ON PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP: "I want to particularly congratulate President-elect Trump. I think we can all agree this is a stunning election. And, clearly an indication, the American people would like to try something new and I kno… Continue Reading
04.04.16
Senators File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Challenging Obama Administration’s Immigration Executive Actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) led a group of 43 Senate Republicans today in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of a challenge by a majority of the nation's governors and attorneys general of the states, led by the State of Texas, to the Obama Administration's November 2014 executive actions on immigration. The Supreme Court took up this case (United States of America vs. State of Texas) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for… Continue Reading
03.21.16
McConnell On SCOTUS Vacancy
LOUISVILLE, KY - The following are excerpts from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's interviews this morning: FOX News SundayI can't imagine that a Republican majority in the United States Senate would want to confirm in a lame duck session a nominee opposed by the National Rifle Association, the National Federation of Independent Business that represents small businesses-that have never taken a position on the Supreme Court appointment before-they're opposed to this guy. I can't imagine th… Continue Reading
02.25.16
McConnell, Grassley Statement on Meeting with President Next Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley, released the following statement today regarding their upcoming meeting with the President: "On Tuesday we will meet with the President at the White House. We look forward to reiterating to him directly that the American people will be heard and the next Supreme Court justice will be determined once the elections are complete and the next President has been sworn i… Continue Reading
02.23.16
34 Senators, 171 Representatives File Amicus Brief, Urge Circuit Court to Block EPA Attempt to Transform the Nation’s Electricity Sector
Amicus Brief Asks the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to Vacate EPA's So-Called "Clean Power Plan" WASHINGTON - Led by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.), 34 Senators and 171 House Members filed an amicus brief today in the case of State of West Virginia, et al. v. Env… Continue Reading
02.13.16
Justice Antonin Scalia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Saturday on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: "Today our country lost an unwavering champion of a timeless document that unites each of us as Americans. Justice Scalia's fidelity to the Constitution was rivaled only by the love of his family: his wife Maureen his nine children, and his many grandchildren. Through the sheer force of his intellect and his legendary wit, this giant o… Continue Reading
02.09.16
McConnell Applauds SCOTUS Halt of President Obama’s Anti-Coal Regs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court order regarding President Obama's so-called "Clean" Power Plan: "Last year I called on governors to hold off submitting plans mandated under the President's regressive federal energy regulations until courts could determine whether the regulations were even legal. Today's Supreme Court order to halt those regulations-regulations that attack the middle class and won't even … Continue Reading
06.29.15
McConnell Welcomes the Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling
LOUISVILLE, KY. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court's ruling on Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): "Obama Administration officials like to pretend that the costs of their massive and regressive regulations either don't exist or don't matter. Middle-class families in Kentucky and across our country don't have that luxury, and are often the first to suffer. "Today's Supreme Court decision represents a cutt… Continue Reading
06.26.15
McConnell on the Supreme Court’s Marriage Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement today regarding the Supreme Court's ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges: "I disagree with the Court's ruling. Regardless of one's personal view on this issue, the American people, through the democratic process, should be able to determine the meaning of this bedrock institution in our society. "I also believe that America is big enough to accommodate the views of all citizens-that's why going forward I ho… Continue Reading
