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With Radicals Controlling Campuses, Biden Admin. Plows Forward On 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: “Last week brought news that some of the biggest names backing President Biden’s re-election campaign are also behind major left-wing groups stoking campus chaos - from training on occupation and resistance tactics to outright Hamas apologetics. “And as the Democratic Party’s biggest donors fund campus radicals’ anti-Semitic sabbati… Continue Reading
05.02.24
Washington Democrats Continue Attacks On Affordable Energy And Good-Paying Jobs
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: “Last week, the Biden Administration’s EPA finalized new regulations targeting producers of affordable and reliable American energy. The so-called Clean Power Plan 2.0 is just the latest front in Washington Democrats’ long and disastrous War on Coal. “These regulations would effectively force many power plants to close, endanger m… Continue Reading
05.02.24
McConnell: America Faces Grave Threats, Time To Invest Accordingly
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding defense spending: “Last Thursday, the Pentagon announced for the second time in as many weeks that U.S. military personnel would withdraw from years of work on security cooperation with major nations in North Africa. “America has now effectively been pushed out of Chad, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, making more room for Russia and China. “Here at home, a… Continue Reading
05.01.24
The Quickest Path To Peace: Destroy Hamas, Curb Iran’s Influence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “I spoke yesterday about the failures of America’s so-called elite universities to maintain academic rigor, student safety, and basic order as their faculty and students become more radicalized. “The most alarming aspect of this chaos on campuses is the brazen expressions of anti-Semitism. “But the world’s oldest form of hate… Continue Reading
05.01.24
McConnell on Net Neutrality: Chicken Little, Chapter Two
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding net neutrality: “Six years ago, the junior Senator for Massachusetts warned that, ‘There will be a political price to pay for those on the wrong side of history’ in the Republican effort to repeal Obama-era net neutrality rules. “Then-Senator Harris warned that the end of net neutrality would, ‘imperil our economy while reducing innovation, entrepreneursh… Continue Reading
04.30.24
McConnell: Restore Order On Campus, Protect Jewish Students, Withdraw Radical Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding higher education and judicial nominations: “For months, the most elite corners of American higher education have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Unfortunately, they’re still finding new ways to embarrass themselves with vile, anti-Semitic radicalism. “Beginning, of course, with yet more alarming declarations, like: “‘Burn Tel Aviv to the ground.… Continue Reading
04.23.24
McConnell Remarks On The National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “To provide for the common defense is one of Congress’ primary responsibilities. “I’ve been at this business for quite a while, and I’ve found that making - and explaining - sensible decisions about advancing our nation’s interests is easier when you start from the right set of assumptions. “Here’s what I know to be true: “A… Continue Reading
04.23.24
McConnell Remarks On Passage Of National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the national security supplemental: “This is an extremely important day in the history of our country and of the free world. They are all watching waiting to see what we would do. “When Vladimir Putin escalated his war against Ukraine, I told our colleagues that allies and adversaries alike would pay very close attention to America’s response. “When Iran-… Continue Reading
04.19.24
McConnell: SHOP Act Delivers Real Solutions To Judge Shopping
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding the SHOP Act: “My Democratic colleagues like to complain about judge shopping. Of course, their real complaint is that regular Americans are succeeding in opposing liberal policies in court. We know this because when it comes to real-life judge shopping, our friends on the other side of the aisle don’t seem to be bothered. “I recently introduced a bill, th… Continue Reading
04.19.24
McConnell: Senate Must Not Let Section 702 Go Dark
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding FISA: “For the past sixteen years, federal law enforcement and intelligence professionals have used Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to identify and minimize foreign threats to U.S. national security. “The carefully targeted authorities established back in 2008 are an essential tool for staying a step ahead of non-U.S. persons who s… Continue Reading
04.18.24
Biden Admin. Student Loan Socialism: Bailing Out Democrats’ Base On Working Americans’ Dime
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: “The past six months have shone an uncomfortably bright light on the moral rot festering on America’s university campuses. “Just yesterday, the president of Columbia University hedged when asked whether chants of, ‘from the river to the sea’ and ‘long live the intifada’ are properly considered anti-Semitism. “This comes after numer… Continue Reading
04.18.24
McConnell: Time To Get ‘Real’ On National Security Challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “I’d like to begin by addressing the urgent national security supplemental that’s still pending before the House of Representatives. “Opponents of this urgent investment in American strength have taken to clothing their objections in a false mantle of ‘realism’. And at first glance, this would appear to be a rhetorically savvy… Continue Reading
04.17.24
Senate Must Not Shirk Impeachment Responsibilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas: “’[W]e do have a plan to address migration at the southern border. We’re executing it… and we’re starting to see the results.’ “Those are the words of the Secretary of Homeland Security after the Biden Administration had been in office for eight months. “But in the past three years, they’ve taken on an altogether greater… Continue Reading
04.17.24
House-Passed Reforms To Section 702 Increase Both Transparency And Accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding FISA: “As I discussed earlier this week, critical national security authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act are set to expire in two days. Today, I’d like to briefly address the newest red herring being raised in opposition to reauthorizing Section 702. “The reauthorization that passed the House contained scores of important reforms to … Continue Reading
04.17.24
McConnell Remarks On Senate Impeachment Obligations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas: “The Senate just swore an oath to do impartial justice according to the Constitution and the laws of our country. “We swore to discharge a duty that is quite different from our normal work. As a court of impeachment, we are called not to speak, not to debate but to listen - both to the case against the accused and to his … Continue Reading
04.16.24
McConnell: National Security Challenges Require Urgent Investment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “Two months ago, the Senate passed a national security supplemental that reflected the clear links between the challenges we face. That was by design. “America’s adversaries, from Beijing to Pyongyang and Moscow to Tehran, are actually working together. They’re reinforcing one another’s efforts to sap our resolve, shatter our … Continue Reading
04.16.24
McConnell: “Americans Know That Stable Prices And Basic Safety Shouldn’t Be Much To Expect From Their Leaders”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding inflation and crime: “Last week, cumulative inflation since President Biden took office hit 19.4%. “Since January 2021, gas prices are up 47.8%. Car repair costs have increased 6.7%. And in barely two years, car insurance premiums have increased, listen to this, 45.8%. “Americans know that stable prices and basic safety shouldn’t be much to expect from th… Continue Reading
04.16.24
McConnell on Mayorkas Impeachment: Motion To Table Would Defy History, Precedent
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas: “This afternoon, the Senate will be called - for just the nineteenth time in our history - to rule on the impeachment of a senior official of our government. “It’s a responsibility to be taken seriously. As I said the last time the Senate convened as a court of impeachment, it’s a power Congress must not exercise frivolo… Continue Reading
04.15.24
Iran’s Attack Underscores Need For Urgent Action To Address National Security Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: “In response to Iran’s massive attack against Israel over the weekend, we saw two things: “First, we saw a sovereign nation that takes its security seriously mount a successful defense. Israel’s air defenses, with the help of regional and coalition partners and the vigilant support of brave U.S. servicemembers in the region, i… Continue Reading
04.15.24
McConnell: “Senate Will Not Allow Vital Security Authorities To Go Dark"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding FISA: “In December, the director of the FBI told our colleagues on the Judiciary Committee that when he surveys threats to the homeland, he saw, quote, ‘blinking lights everywhere.’ “Iran’s efforts to kill Americans, compromise our communications and data, and collect intelligence on U.S. soil are well-known. At this point, so are the hundreds of known or … Continue Reading
