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Biden Admin. Takes Another Run At Student Loan Socialism
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding student loan socialism: “Today, the Senate will vote on yet another bipartisan resolution to overturn a harmful Biden Administration regulation. “In its latest iteration, the Administration’s bid for student loan socialism - its so-called ‘Income Driven Repayment’ scheme - would likely go down as the most expensive federal regulation in our history. “Lead… Continue Reading
11.15.23
Biden Admin. China Approach Fails To Keep Pace With ‘Pacing Threat’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding competition with China: “One year ago, President Biden met for the first time as President with Chairman Xi, the head of the Chinese Communist Party. And he pledged that the United States would compete ‘vigorously’ with the PRC. “Well, one year later, the President and the Chairman will meet again today. So let’s take stock of whether the Biden Administrat… Continue Reading
11.15.23
McConnell: Democrats Must Get Serious About Fixing Biden Admin. Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “It is impossible to ignore the crisis at our southern border that’s erupted on Washington Democrats’ watch: “Back-to-back record-setting years that saw millions upon millions of illegal arrivals at the border. And historic quantities of fentanyl and other lethal drugs pouring across to decimate American communities. “Let’s rem… Continue Reading
11.14.23
McConnell Welcomes Supreme Court Code Of Ethics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Supreme Court’s code of ethics: “Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced its adoption of a code of ethics. The Court produced the code internally, and adopted it unanimously. “In other words, as I expected, a coequal branch of government conducted its business independently. Which sounds an awful lot like the separation of powers envisioned in the Constitut… Continue Reading
11.14.23
McConnell: Support For Israel Means Moral Clarity And American Strength
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding support for Israel: “Today, our nation’s capital will welcome a rally of Jewish Americans and friends of Israel. “The participants in today’s events are gathering in mourning, in worry, in fear, and in shared resolve. “In the dark days since the terrorist massacre of October 7th, their message has been crystal clear: “There is no moral equivalence betwee… Continue Reading
11.14.23
Bidenomics Is A Stubbornly Expensive Reality
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 morning’s October inflation report tells a story that has become familiar on President Biden’s watch. Prices remain stubbornly high, and well above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target. Prices are up 3.2 percent year over year. And cumulative inflation since the President took office now clocks in at 17.6 percent. “Even as the rate pr… Continue Reading
11.14.23
McConnell Opening Remarks At Rules Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks at today’s Senate Rules Committee markup: “Thank you, Madam Chair and Ranking Member Fischer. “I’d like to begin with the prime mover in this situation: an Administration policy I strongly oppose, which is designed to force American taxpayers to violate their rights of conscience. “The Department of Defense is in the business of raising, equipping, training, and maintaining the strongest … Continue Reading
11.13.23
McConnell on House CR: Responsible Measure Allows Important Work To Continue
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding funding the government: “I’ve been encouraged this year by the progress our Appropriations Committee has made toward restoring regular order to the way we fund the federal government. As I’ve said before, shutting down the government does nothing to advance that work. “Regular order requires that Congress provide itself the time for careful consideration a… Continue Reading
11.13.23
McConnell Honors Fallen Members of Elite Ft. Campbell Unit
“I need to begin today with some tragic news. “This weekend, as Americans joined together to salute our heroes, five soldiers deployed out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were killed while operating in dangerous conditions in the Mediterranean Sea: “Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Dwyer. “Chief Warrant Officer 2 Shane Barnes. “Staff Sergeant Tanner Grone. “Sergeant Andrew Southard. “And Sergeant Cade Wolfe. “These fallen warriors were members of Fort Campbell’s 160th Special Operations Aviati… Continue Reading
11.13.23
America’s Allies And Adversaries Both Understand Global Stakes In Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding aid to Ukraine: “As I’ve said for months, Congress also has a responsibility to help our nation meet a growing network of serious threats from adversaries like Russia, China, and Iran. “As one recent analysis put it, ‘Each of these revisionist states aids the others in their goals to… subvert or destroy democratic nations.’ “Just consider the lengths that… Continue Reading
11.09.23
China Wins Big With Biden Admin. Climate Agenda
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: “For three years, the Biden Administration’s radical climate agenda has laid siege to affordable American energy and American consumer choice. “Slashed development of abundant domestic energy reserves. Soaring prices for gas and heating oil. And a thicket of new regulations from unelected bureaucrats - from construction permitting… Continue Reading
11.09.23
McConnell on Honoring America’s Veterans, Investing In American Strength
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Veteran’s Day: “This weekend - with parades and gatherings, solemn ceremonies and phone calls to loved ones - America will mark Veterans Day by expressing our gratitude to the men and women who have served our nation in the armed forces. “But Veterans Day is much more than a once-a-year observation. “It’s a reminder of our daily obligation to honor their … Continue Reading
11.08.23
McConnell: Growing Nat’l Security Challenges Require Comprehensive Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding supplemental national security priorities: “The challenges facing America and our allies today are not an a la carte menu of projects we can address at our leisure. “No - the most dangerous threats we face are linked together. “Take it from the author of the last administration’s National Security Strategy. “Russia, Iran, and China, ‘see the U.S. as weak… Continue Reading
11.07.23
Effective Deterrence Against Iran-Backed Terror Requires Both Capabilities and Credibility
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Iran: “Forty-four years ago last week, shock troops chanting ‘Death to America’ and ‘Death to Israel’ led Iranian revolutionaries across Tehran, overran the U.S. embassy, and took 66 Americans hostage for 444 days. “Iran’s war against America, the Great Satan, and Israel, the Little Satan, has continued ever since. “The regime has supported Shi’a terroris… Continue Reading
11.07.23
Republicans Work On Border Policy Solutions While Democrats Pitch Blue-State Bailouts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the southern border crisis: “At a hearing last week, the Secretary of Homeland Security told our colleagues that, quote, ‘ensuring the safety of the American people is a national imperative and a government obligation.’ “Secretary Mayorkas is absolutely right about that. But for someone who understands so clearly the duty of his office, the Biden Administr… Continue Reading
11.06.23
Rising Violent Crime Includes Spike In 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-Semitic violence: “While the United States and our allies face terrorist and authoritarian violence abroad, the American people continue to face waves of unchecked violence here at home. “Just last month, a member of our colleague Senator Britt’s staff was robbed at gunpoint right outside of her apartment building. Thankfully, this young woman was not… Continue Reading
11.06.23
Moral Equivalency In America Makes Israel’s Job Harder
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel’s fight against Hamas terrorists: “As Israel continues to root out the Hamas terrorists who savaged innocent civilians on October 7th, the political left here in America appears to be engaged in a loud, public debate with itself over how exactly to differentiate indiscriminate slaughter and lawful self-defense. “Last week, an especially radical Hous… Continue Reading
11.02.23
Biden Admin. Overregulation Creating Headaches For Small Businesses, Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the regulatory state: “Last week, the National Labor Relations Board released a particularly unsavory new installment in the Biden Administration’s mess of over-regulation. The NLRB’s new rule dramatically expands the legal definition of an employer-employee relationship, turning small business owners in a franchise setting into middle managers. “By one ou… Continue Reading
11.02.23
U.S. Leadership Prompting Allies to ‘Buy American’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. defense industrial base: “America’s status as a global superpower comes with global interests and global responsibilities. “We have a direct interest in a stable and peaceful Middle East. And we have a responsibility to stand with Israel, our closest ally in the region, and to impose real costs on those who seek to harm U.S. personnel. “We have a… Continue Reading
11.01.23
U.S. Defense Production Pays Dividends Far Beyond Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding our defense industrial base: “I’ve spoken frequently about the clear links between the biggest national security challenges facing our country, and about what we need to do to address them. But let’s not lose sight of a few overarching points. “America’s adversaries don’t ease up when we lose our resolve. In fact, they press their advantage. “How many of … Continue Reading
