There had been no serious threats against the Capitol. I think we`re way overreacting to the current need. I`m extremely uncomfortable with the fact that my constituents can`t come to the Capitol with all of this razor wire around the complex. It reminds me of my last visit to Kabul.
Mitch McConnell expresses discomfort with the heightened security measures around the Capitol, comparing it to his experiences in Kabul.
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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.
I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky, keeping up with intense physical therapy per my doctors’ orders. Unfortunately, that means I won’t be able to make it to Fancy Farm, Kentucky…
When I first attended forty-two years ago, Fancy Farm was a pretty lonely place to be a Republican,” McConnell said. “But, my, how times have changed. Today, western Kentucky is a conservative Republican sea of red. So I hate that I’ll…
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