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McConnell Urges Senate To Reject Sanders Resolution, Stand With Israel
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: “Next year, it will fall to the Republican government the American people elected this month to shore up America’s position in the face of very real and directly linked threats to our interests. “After four years of proposed net cuts to defense spending, it will fall to us to start investing seriously in the sort of hard power… Continue Reading
09.25.24
McConnell: Subservience To Autocrats Neither An American Value Nor Strategic Interest
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding NATO: “I’ve spoken frequently about the welcome signs that America’s European allies are waking up to the strategic challenge posed by the PRC, and to the dangers of predatory Chinese influence in their own backyards. “Like America, our allies are watching the flaws of China’s statist economic model laid bare. They’re increasingly wary to hitch their wagon… Continue Reading
09.24.24
McConnell: America Faces Simultaneous Threats, Must Resource Accordingly
“Yesterday, the Pentagon announced the deployment of additional U.S. servicemembers to the Middle East. “The proximate cause, of course, is the threat of war on Israel’s northern border. But ongoing Iran-backed attacks against U.S. personnel from the Red Sea to Iraq and Syria offer plenty of reminders that America’s enemies lack neither the resources nor motivation to target us. “Democrats and Republicans alike should recognize that America’s enduring security interests in the Middle East are … Continue Reading
09.23.24
McConnell Urges Administration, Colleagues Not To Make 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 national security priorities: “In May, 2000, Israeli forces withdrew from southern Lebanon. But while the occupation ended, Hizballah’s appetite for waging war on Israel only grew. And its further deadly attacks on Israel invited the 2006 conflict. “The history of Israel’s fight to defend its northern border and innocent civilians against Hizballah terrori… Continue Reading
09.16.24
McConnell Remarks On U.S. Interests And Repressive Regimes
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’ve repeatedly warned colleagues on both sides against setting aside America’s interests in pursuit of closer relations with foreign leaders who they think share their values. “I made it clear to Washington Democrats that whatever kudos the Paris climate deal earned them with European greens, punishing America for producing … Continue Reading
09.09.24
Senate Returns To Glaring Unfinished Business On National Defense
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: “The challenges facing an American-led order and American interests around the world are no less serious, nor less connected, than they were the last time the Senate convened. “Last week, Iran was expected to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia in a major expansion of its support for Putin’s war in Ukraine. The PRC is rampin… Continue Reading
07.29.24
McConnell: Biden-Harris Admin. Failing To Change Adversaries’ Calculus
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: “The partners, puppets, and proxies of America’s biggest adversaries spent a busy weekend repressing and killing innocent people. “On Saturday, in the Golan Heights, Israeli Druze children were playing soccer when Hizballah launched a rocket made in Iran and killed twelve of them. “And on Sunday, Venezuela’s communist dictato… Continue Reading
06.17.24
McConnell: Time To Take Up Overwhelmingly Bipartisan NDAA
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 week, the Armed Services Committee voted to recommend a $25 billion-dollar increase to topline defense spending. “In overwhelming, bipartisan fashion, our colleagues rejected a fourth straight budget request from the Biden Administration that failed to keep pace with its inflation, much less with the threat of China. “If this major… Continue Reading
06.13.24
McConnell on NDAA: Can’t Surge Readiness. Time To Invest In Deterrence
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 Armed Services Committee has been marking up the National Defense Authorization Act for the coming year. “In the past, the Committee has prided itself on considering hundreds of amendments and thoroughly exercising Congress’ oversight responsibilities in the process. I expect this year to be no differ… Continue Reading
05.22.24
McConnell Remarks On Georgian Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Georgia: “Last week, just days after President Orban rolled out the red carpet in Budapest for Xi Jinping, the Chinese dictator rolled out the red carpet in Beijing for Vladimir Putin. “The ‘friendship without limits’ struck between America’s greatest strategic adversaries will now endure, quote, ‘for generations to come’. “And it appears to be rooted in … Continue Reading
05.20.24
McConnell Remarks On Iranian Regime’s Enduring Threats
“Last night, Iran confirmed that its president and foreign minister died in a helicopter crash. The condolences from sympathetic regimes were swift. “The PRC declared that the Chinese people had ‘lost a good friend.’ The Kremlin mourned 'a reliable partner'. And Prime Minister Orban of Hungary - whose government has pursued deeper trade relations with Tehran in spite of Western sanctions - offered his 'thoughts and prayers'. “Well I, too, would like to extend my condolences to the people of Ir… Continue Reading
05.14.24
McConnell: Withholding Aid From Israel Gives Terrorists Lifeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Israel: “I’d like to begin my remarks today with a quote: “’The idea that we would cut off military aid to an ally - our only true, true ally in the entire region - is absolutely preposterous. It’s just beyond my comprehension why anyone would do that.’ “Five years ago, then-candidate Biden was saying the right thing about America’s commitment to the Jewi… Continue Reading
05.14.24
McConnell Remarks To Copenhagen Democracy Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recorded the following remarks for release today at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit: “Hello, I’m Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader of the U.S. Senate. It’s an honor to be speaking to friends and allies at such a pivotal moment. “Today, we’re facing grave threats to the prevailing international order that the United States and allied democracies fought to establish after World War II. “It was a decade ago, as Russ… Continue Reading
05.09.24
McConnell Remarks On Biden Admin. Withholding Assistance to Israel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding aid to Israel: “War is hell. It tears apart societies. It alters the course of entire civilizations. “And innocent noncombatants suffer. “Try as we might, humanity has not eradicated war or stripped it of its horrors. “But in the modern world, civilized nations hold themselves to the highest standards and take deliberate care to minimize harm to civilian… Continue Reading
05.08.24
McConnell Remarks On Support For Israel, Justice For Terrorists
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: “The attacks of October 7th brought the world face-to-face with the savage terrorists who have tried to destroy the Jewish state for decades. “They forced us all to take a sober look at what our ally, Israel, has to defend against every single day. “In the months since, I’ve insisted repeatedly that America should provide Isr… 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
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
04.18.24
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
