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McConnell Files Supreme Court Brief in Challenge to President’s Overreach on Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Republican Senators' efforts to challenge the Obama Administration's immigration executive action: "A few years ago, President Obama gave a speech in Miami where he said the following about immigration: 'I know [that] some…wish that I could just bypass Congress and change the law myself. But that's not how democracy works.' "He's right. It isn't. "Apparently that w… Continue Reading
01.20.16
McConnell: No Political Test for Federal Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the President's reported 'Enemies List' regulation: "News outlets reported something today that should worry all of us. "Apparently, President Obama is again considering imposing his 'Enemies List' regulation by executive order - just weeks after Congress voted overwhelmingly to pass, and the President signed into law, legislation prohibiting him from doing that very thing. … Continue Reading
02.27.15
Senate Will Vote Today on DHS Funding, Consider Executive Overreach Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding votes on Department of Homeland Security funding and the President's executive overreach on immigration: "This morning, the Senate will complete work on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. And then, we'll turn to Senator Collins' bill. It's common-sense legislation that would protect our democracy from the egregious example of executive overreach we saw in Nove… Continue Reading
02.26.15
Collins Bill to Curb the President’s Executive Overreach ‘a Common-Sense Idea’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to support Senator Collins' sensible legislation blocking the President's executive overreach: "It was good to see Democrats finally bring an end to their weeks-long filibuster of Homeland Security funding. "Once the measure we voted on yesterday is complete, the Senate will consider sensible legislation from Senator Collins. "Her bill is simple: It would pro… Continue Reading
02.24.15
McConnell Calls on Senate Democrats to Support Bill Restricting President’s Immigration Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor in which he urged Senate Democrats to support legislation restricting the President's immigration overreach: "Last night, I took action to allow the Senate to consider common-sense legislation every common-sense Democrat should want to support. "This targeted measure would address the President's most recent overreach from November. The bill isn't tied to DHS funding. There's no excuse… Continue Reading
02.23.15
Senate Democrats Should End Their Weeks-Long Filibuster of DHS Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill: "In just a few moments, Democrats will have another opportunity to end their weeks-long filibuster of Homeland Security funding. "It will be the first opportunity for Democrats to show where they stand after a federal judge preliminarily enjoined the Administration from moving ahead… Continue Reading
02.11.15
McConnell Calls on Senate Democrats to Drop Their Filibuster of DHS Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor calling on Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the DHS funding bill: "Democrats are blockading Homeland Security funding in order to defend executive overreach the President said himself he couldn't take - many times over. "As I indicated yesterday, this is the reason the Senate can't move forward. So it needs to end. And here's the simplest and most obvious way it can. "Many D… Continue Reading
02.05.15
Senate Will Try Again to Break Democrat Filibuster of Homeland Security Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor urging Senate Democrats to end their filibuster of the DHS funding bill: "Yesterday, Democrats voted once again to protect politicians by blocking Homeland Security funding. "I don't understand why they'd want to block the Senate from even debating a bill to fund Homeland Security. "It just doesn't make sense. "You'd think Democrats would at least want to give the Senate an opportunit… Continue Reading
02.04.15
McConnell Urges Senate Democrats To End Filibuster of Homeland Security Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding Senate Democrats' filibuster of the DHS funding bill: "It was good to see the new Senate come together and pass another bipartisan bill yesterday. "It was a win for our nation's heroes. And it was yet another win for the American people."But that was only one of the votes we took. "Because just hours after joining Republicans to do something good for our veterans, Democrats … Continue Reading
02.03.15
Senate to Consider Bill to Fund DHS, Check President’s Executive Overreach
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill: "When the new Senate convened, I stated my view that democracy isn't about what you can get away with, it's about what can be achieved together. "Exercising raw power is easier, there's no doubt. "Changing the rules of democracy when they don't suit you, it can tempt politicians. "But we're hoping our colleagues in the D… Continue Reading
