Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to share a few words about my friend, the Republican leader, Senator Mitch McConnell. I have had the privilege to serve alongside the senior Senator from Kentucky here in the U.S. Senate for nearly four decades, spanning 40 sessions of the U.S. Senate. From the 110th Congress through the 118th, Senator McConnell won support of our caucus to serve as Republican leader. In those secret ballot elections, he often ran unopposed because of his very strong support from our conference. That makes his tenure the longest serving Senate leader in the history of the U.S. Senate. For the last four decades, Senator McConnell has lived and breathed the U.S. Senate. So when Senator McConnell spoke on the floor in February, announcing that he would step down from his leadership post after the upcoming November election, he took many of us by great surprise. After all, his love for the U.S. Senate, the State of Kentucky, and for our great country, America, are indisputable. Although his critics and even some of his supporters don't see eye to eye on every issue, I would suggest my colleagues on both sides of the aisle can agree on this: Senator McConnell's service as the Republican leader was hard- earned. Time and again, Mitch McConnell has shown a shrewd skill set that set the table for his climb up the leadership ladder. Once he got to that top rung, Senator McConnell didn't flinch from his resolve.…”