Mitch McConnell: “I will join the Republican leadership in the House in support of a moratorium on earmarks.”

As always, I appreciate all of your continued well wishes, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Senate and to Kentucky soon.

But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red.

There’s no place I’d rather be on the first Saturday in August than with the good people of western Kentucky, feasting on pork and mutton.

I'll maintain an intensive regimen of physical therapy from home during the state work period, and I'll continue to engage with my staff and colleagues on important Senate business.