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McConnell Remarks On Retiring Senate Doorkeeper LaVerne Allen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding LaVerne Allen: “This morning, as the Majority Leader just pointed out, marks an important day for a longtime member of the Senate family who will depart for greener pastures next month. “After 41 years of service, LaVerne Allen - a familiar and friendly face to so many of our colleagues, past and present - is retiring from the Senate doorkeepers. “Lave… Continue Reading
07.25.24
Israel Sends Message Of Resolve Against Terror, Hamasniks Respond With Violence And Lawlessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel and anti-Semitism: “Yesterday, I was proud to attend a joint meeting of Congress and listen to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s message from Israel to America. He reminded us of our nations’ deep friendship, of the savagery of our shared enemies, of the sacrifices brave Israelis are making to combat them on behalf of the entire free world, and of the endur… Continue Reading
07.23.24
McConnell Remarks On Secret Service Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Secret Service: “Since the Senate last convened, our nation has seen two attempts to circumvent the American people’s right to choose their leaders. “The first, of course, was the first time in more than a century that a former President of the United States was shot in an attempted assassination. That happened to Theodore Roosevelt. “This murderous a… Continue Reading
07.23.24
McConnell: Israel Deserves Friend That Lives Up To Name
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “Tomorrow, the Capitol will welcome Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the democratically elected leader of America’s closest ally in the Middle East, to address a joint meeting of Congress for the fourth time. “It’s a pivotal moment for the U.S.-Israel alliance and for Israel’s war against savage Iran-backed terrorists. This is an existential conf… Continue Reading
07.23.24
McConnell On Democratic Nomination: “Choice Facing Working Americans Will Remain The Same”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Democratic nomination for president: “Fortunately, a despicable act of political violence failed. But just two days ago, a different decision succeeded in erasing the will of millions of American voters. “Leading Washington Democrats prevailed upon President Biden to toss out primary results and leave the nomination in limbo while party bosses anoint a… Continue Reading
07.11.24
Working Families Face Prices 20% Higher Than When Pres. Biden Took Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the economy: “Cumulative inflation since President Biden took office now sits at 20.1 percent. And working families across America are still feeling the pinch in their wallets, especially when it comes to basic necessities like housing. “In New Jersey, one man who’s watched his rent soar said ‘I thought things were going to taper off…but it doesn’t appear … Continue Reading
07.11.24
Senate Democrats Entertain Lifetime Promotions For Unfit Nominees Who Cannot Or Will Not Do Their Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “I’ve spoken before about the New York Magistrate Judge with a bad habit of engaging in political activism from the bench and lying about it under oath. Unfortunately, the red flags on Judge Netburn’s record aren’t limited to the inappropriate actions she does commit. “There’s also the important work she’s inexplicably chosen to ignor… Continue Reading
07.11.24
McConnell Remarks On Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg: “Fortunately, the most successful military alliance in history has had some strong leadership in Brussels with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. I am deeply grateful for his tireless work on both urgent and long-term challenges facing the alliance, and for his deep devotion to the cause of collective defense. “The Secr… Continue Reading
07.11.24
American People Support Strong American Leadership
“As NATO’s Washington Summit draws to a close today, there’s clearly tremendous resolve among many of our allies to make the trans-Atlantic alliance fit for purpose for another 75 years. “But a strong and effective NATO has always required strong and effective American leadership. And here at home, there’s reason for cautious optimism that support for leadership on collective defense is widespread. “Last month, the Reagan Institute released the findings of its latest poll on the American peopl… Continue Reading
07.10.24
McConnell On Facing Global Challenges: NATO “Only As Strong As Its Weakest Link”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding NATO: “As I said yesterday, NATO members have taken some promising steps toward making the alliance fit for purpose. But now is not the time to get complacent. “The threats we face are grave and growing. How we meet them will determine the future of the order that has underpinned the free world’s peace and prosperity for decades. “Our greatest adversaries… Continue Reading
07.10.24
McConnell Remembers Senator Inhofe on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Jim Inhofe: “Yesterday morning, the Senate was greeted by some sad news. A longtime former colleague and dear friend of so many of us - Jim Inhofe - passed away. “As many of our colleagues are familiar, Jim’s path to the Senate was an adventure of its own: “Honorable service in the Army. Small business success. An undergraduate degree by way of ni… Continue Reading
07.10.24
McConnell: Biden Admin.’s Student Loan Socialism Found Illegal Yet Again
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: “Late last month, two judges approved by President Obama ruled against one of President Biden’s cornerstone efforts to buy votes: the so-called SAVE plan. “By one estimate, this iteration of the Biden Administration’s student loan socialism scheme would transfer about half a trillion dollars from borrowers to taxpayers by arbitraril… Continue Reading
07.09.24
McConnell Welcomes NATO Allies To Washington Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding NATO: “In 1949, twelve nations gathered here in Washington to establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Seventy-five years later, our nation’s capital welcomes NATO’s thirty-two members back for a pivotal summit. “The most successful military alliance in human history has shepherded the free world through serious challenges - from nuclear-armed Col… Continue Reading
07.09.24
Biden Admin. LNG Permit Ban Hurts American Consumers And Allies, Runs Afoul of Federal Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing energy policy: “Last week, a federal judge in Louisiana blocked the Biden Administration’s de facto ban on new permitting for the export of America’s abundant liquefied natural gas. “As I’ve said before, the Administration’s so-called pause is bad policy for a whole host of reasons. It endangers good-paying American jobs and could drive high pric… Continue Reading
07.08.24
SCOTUS Ends Term Reinforcing Government Accountability, Shattering Bureaucratic Impunity
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Supreme Court: “Last week, the Supreme Court concluded its term with a number of consequential decisions. Three of these rulings, and the reactions they triggered on the Left, illustrated just how differently Republicans and Democrats view the Court’s role. “As I have explained before, Republicans want government that is accountable to the people - as … Continue Reading
07.08.24
McConnell: Senate Must Take Up NDAA Without Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the National Defense Authorization Act: “This week, the Senate convenes with important business to address. “America’s closest allies are in town. The eyes of the world are on the most successful military alliance in human history. Friends and foes are watching to see whether the superpower that forged the NATO alliance and guided its success across seven … Continue Reading
06.20.24
McConnell on EV Mandates: Democrats’ Solution For High Prices Is More Red Tape
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing energy policy: “For three and a half years, the Biden Administration has worked relentlessly to suffocate American energy production - both onshore and offshore. And when Senate Republicans offered amendments to restore some modicum of sanity to the system for permitting and leasing new energy development, every single Senate Democrat stood behind… Continue Reading
06.20.24
McConnell: ‘Performative Climate Policy’ Takes ‘Levers Of American Power Off The Table’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding energy and national security: “Last week, a U.S. company announced it had reached an agreement to begin exporting American liquefied natural gas to Ukraine for the first time. “That’s good news - for our friends on the front lines of Russian aggression, for allies across eastern Europe, and for the workers and producers behind some of America’s most afford… Continue Reading
06.18.24
McConnell: Israel Deserves Ironclad Support, Not Grotesque Micromanagement
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 supporting Israel: “It’s been a few weeks now since most of America’s college students went home for the summer. “The outbreak of organized hate that swept the campuses of the nation’s so-called elite universities has somewhat quieted down. “Apparently, even the most zealous Hamasnik tent-dwellers had summer plans to attend to. Some, no … Continue Reading
06.18.24
Senate Democrats Concerned About ‘Swifter’ Justice Should Reject Maldonado Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding judicial nominations: “I need to return today to another of the Biden Administration’s unfit judicial nominees: Judge Nancy Maldonado. “Alongside a crop of nominees distinguished by their radical views and affiliations and ties to dark money groups, Judge Maldonado’s claim to notoriety is the historic backlog of unfinished work she’s accumulated in her tim… Continue Reading
