Remarks
Without Evidence, President Biden “Rejects” Army Report on Botched Afghanistan Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Afghanistan: "While the world's eyes are fixed on this present foreign policy crisis, troubling facts are continuing to surface surrounding the Administration's previous self-inflicted crisis - the botched retreat from Afghanistan. "Last week, journalists published the findings of a 2,000-page autopsy that Army officials compiled following the chaotic with… Continue Reading
02.16.22
U.S. Must Back Rhetoric on Ukraine With Concrete Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Ukraine: "Yesterday, President Biden addressed the country about the ongoing crisis that Russia has created on its border with Ukraine. There was much in the President's remarks that I appreciated. "He was right to candidly remind the Russian people that neither the United States, nor NATO, nor Ukraine want a war. He was right to emphasize that the world w… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Federal Reserve Needs Nominees Without Radical Far-Left Ideologies and Ethical Questions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding nominations: "This Democrat-caused inflation has forced the Federal Reserve and its Board of Governors into a tricky position. "But while the country is carefully watching the Fed Board of Governors, the Senate happens to be considering several of President Biden's nominees to that very Board. "Later today, I'll meet with Chairman Powell, whom President B… Continue Reading
02.15.22
Democrats’ Inflation Is Getting Worse and Worse
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "At this time last year, Washington Democrats were beginning their quest to dump trillions of dollars in left-wing spending on a recovering economy that already had the preconditions for some inflation. "Everybody warned Democrats to pump the brakes. Just weeks earlier, Republicans had already supported a smaller, targeted, bipartisan stimulus t… Continue Reading
02.14.22
“American Families Deserve Normalcy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding parents' and children's rights: "About two weeks ago, I spoke on this floor about the state of the pandemic two years in. About letting American families get back to normal. "The current science clearly supports the 70 percent of Americans who believe we must accept this virus is here to stay, trust the science, and proceed with normal life. "At the time,… Continue Reading
02.10.22
Another Terrible Inflation Report Shows Democrats Are Failing Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "Moments ago, the country got yet another terrible monthly inflation report under the Biden Administration. Yet again, the data confirm what working families already know painfully well: Rampant inflation and soaring prices are crushing the American people. "Experts had predicted another red-hot inflation report, around 7%. Even that alone would… Continue Reading
02.09.22
Americans Suffering a Violent Crime Wave Fueled By Democrats’ Far-Left Turn
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding law and order: "While Washington Democrats spent 2021 distracted by their reckless taxing and spending spree, violent criminals were preying on the American people. Millions of Americans' neighborhoods descended into chaos and violence around them. "After the nationwide murder rate saw its biggest jump in more than 100 years in 2020, at least twelve major … Continue Reading
02.08.22
Basic Requirements for Bipartisan Government Funding Have Been Clear for Months
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding government funding: "Yesterday, the House of Representatives introduced legislation to keep the federal government open and funded through mid-March. "Avoiding a government shutdown in the near term is an obvious, commonsense step. But our military commanders and their civilian bosses badly need our country to escape the hamster wheel of chronic continuing… Continue Reading
02.08.22
Liberal Obsession With Closing Guantanamo Collides With Reality of Fighting Terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the war on terror: "Last week, the U.S. military took another top terrorist leader off the battlefield. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had been ISIS's top militant since 2019 when American special operators introduced his predecessor to a similar fate. "I'm proud of our special operations personnel who took on this dangerous operation. And President Bi… Continue Reading
02.08.22
Inflation Is Turning Americans’ Pay Raises Into Big Pay Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation: "The Biden Administration spent the end of last week boasting that our economy added back more jobs in January than some economists had predicted. "But American families aren't buying their spin. The working men and women of this country know painfully well that the Biden Administration's economy is failing them. "One typical recent survey show… Continue Reading
02.07.22
McConnell Welcomes Chancellor Scholz and Urges More German Support for NATO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding NATO: "Today, President Biden will welcome Olaf Scholz, the new German chancellor, to his first visit to Washington since taking office. "Germany is a crucial ally of the United States. Tens of thousands of U.S. servicemembers reside in Germany, contributing to the collective security of the NATO alliance. According to the State Department, bilateral trade… Continue Reading
02.07.22
House Democrats’ Unserious Answer to Bipartisan Senate Bill Focused on China
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding China: "This year's Winter Olympics are officially underway on the home turf of the Chinese Communist Party. "Of course, Americans are rooting hard for our outstanding Team U.S.A. athletes. "But this year's setting has also trained spotlights worldwide on the abuse and repression the CCP inflicts on its own people - and aspires to inflict on much of the w… Continue Reading
02.03.22
Americans Can’t Afford a Central Banker Who Wants to Bend the Rules, Bankrupt Industries, and Kill American Jobs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the Federal Reserve: "This morning, the Banking Committee is examining three of President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. "The Fed is one of the most consequential institutions in America. Its decisions have massive ramifications for our citizens and for the world economy. "At the same time, since its independence is paramount,… Continue Reading
02.02.22
McConnell Remarks on Sen. Luján
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Senator Luján: "First, the entire Senate is praying for and pulling for our colleague Senator Luján. We learned yesterday that our colleague suffered a stroke late last week and has been hospitalized in New Mexico as he recovers. "It was encouraging to read that our friend and colleague is expected to make a full recovery. I know that all 99 … Continue Reading
02.02.22
The U.S. and Our Allies Must Take These Steps Now to Support Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Russia: "Today, more than 100,000 Russian troops are holding positions along Ukraine's eastern borders. More have been deployed to Belarus to threaten Ukraine from the north. For the second time in a decade, Vladimir Putin's campaign to forcibly redraw the map of the European continent is on the verge of a massive escalation. "For those of us who remember … Continue Reading
02.02.22
Given Current COVID Facts and Science, “It Is Time for the State of Emergency to Wind Down”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding COVID-19: "This week marks two years since the federal government first declared the new coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency. "I don't need to recount the staggering number of lives lost or the terrible upheaval throughout society that our citizens have had to endure. "Two years in, it is time for leaders at all levels of our society to take a … Continue Reading
02.01.22
McConnell: Biden Administration Must Maintain our Commitment to Democracy in Burma
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Burma: "Today marks the one year since the people of Burma yet again had their future hijacked by a military coup. "Since this time last year, the Tatmadaw has tried to achieve through open repression and violence what it long sought to achieve from the shadows. They want to derail Burma's democracy. "The ruling generals now have the blood of thousands of… Continue Reading
02.01.22
Soaring Inflation Is a Direct, Predictable Result of Democrats’ Policies
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. economy: "Working Americans and their families are being hammered by the worst inflation in 40 years. And Washington Democrats own it. "Sometimes it can be difficult to directly connect Washington policies to the downstream effects on families. Sometimes it can be tricky to identify cause and effect. "Not this time. Not in this case. The pain tha… Continue Reading
01.31.22
McConnell Floor Remarks on Justice Breyer’s Announced Retirement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Justice Breyer's announced retirement: "Last week, Justice Stephen Breyer announced he plans to retire from the Supreme Court at the conclusion of this term. "Justice Breyer deserves our country's hearty congratulations. By this summer, he will have dedicated more than four decades of service to the federal judiciary, including 28 years on our highest Cour… Continue Reading
01.31.22
Working Americans Need Better Than Democrats’ Distractions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' distractions: "Senators spent last week in our home states. We got to hear firsthand updates about the real issues facing the real families we represent. "I was especially glad to return to Western Kentucky to keep working on our recovery from the catastrophic tornadoes that hammered our state in mid-December. "Kentuckians are tough. We're resi… Continue Reading
