McConnell Welcomes New Senators
'Yesterday evening, the Democratic Leader and I had the honor of toasting our future colleagues at our traditional bipartisan welcome dinner. It’s quite a distinguished group... Our Republican Leadership will feature faces both new and familiar. We are looking forward to honoring our colleagues’ trust and working as hard as we can to seize the opportunities that will lie before us this coming Congress.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the newly-elected Senators and Republican Leadership who will serve for the 116th Congress:
“We’re continuing to welcome our new Senators-elect, who are in town this week for orientation, meetings, and votes on party leadership. Yesterday evening, the Democratic Leader and I had the honor of toasting our future colleagues at our traditional bipartisan welcome dinner.
“It’s quite a distinguished group. Some of our new colleagues are talented legislators who will simply be relocating from the other side of the Capitol. Some are coming to the Senate as private citizens who’ve built successful careers outside the world of politics. Some have already served as statewide elected officials and are coming to Washington for the first time. It was our pleasure to welcome these future Senators and congratulate them.
“Speaking of looking ahead, just a few hours ago, our Republican conference came together and chose the leadership team that will serve for the 116th Congress. Our Republican Leadership will feature faces both new and familiar. We are looking forward to honoring our colleagues’ trust and working as hard as we can to seize the opportunities that will lie before us this coming Congress.
“It is my honor to have been asked by my colleagues to continue serving as leader. I can honestly say: Not a day goes by when I am not humbled and honored by this opportunity to serve my colleagues, the institution of the Senate, and our incredible country in whatever measure I am capable. I know that my friend the Democratic Leader feels much the same. I want to congratulate him on his own selection as leader once again. I look forward to working with him and his colleagues to move the ball and make bipartisan progress for the American people.”
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