Mitch McConnell

Senator McConnell who's saying the Senate will essentially ignore whatever nominee the president puts forward.

This vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president.

The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice.

if it is important, it needs 60 votes.

Kentucky tends to send Republicans to Washington including of course, to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

My constituents want their dignity restored. They want to be able to work. They want to be able to provide for their families.

So my question is, how in the world do you intend to force my State to comply with a Federal plan?

Your agency's proposed budget request, if approved, would facilitate the EPA's plan to shut our coal plants in my State, put countless more of my constituents out of work, all in service of a regulatory agenda, the actual benefits of which…

The Congress, of course, didn't pass Cap and Trade back in 2009 and 2010 when the Democrats had very large majorities here.

Well, if I may, I hate to interrupt, but I'd like to make sure I get some more in before I run out of time.

You cannot guarantee your carbon regulations won't cost my constituents jobs. You cannot guarantee your carbon regulations won't raise their utility bills.

I can assure you that, as long as I'm majority leader of the Senate, this body is not going to be signing off on any back door energy tax.

This bill will allow communities to apply for a designation as a rural community.

A Federal permit will cost me time, money, and the Federal Government is under no obligation to even give me.

The rule is clearly focused on expanding the role of the Federal regulatory agencies into the daily lives of people around the country.

What concerns me the most about this EPA-proposed 'Waters of the U.S.' Rule is that it is just another example of what has become an all too common practice of this administration, to reach into the lives, livelihoods, and pocketbooks of…

Most recently, Senator McConnell encouraged States to not cooperate with the EPA in the implementation of the 111(d) Rules.

I submitted five questions for the record last year, but never received a response from your agency on a single question.

I remember when Mitch McConnell became leader and he is a tactician in the Senate and he is somebody who is looking towards his legacy and he's finally gotten the job he always wanted.

Over the past 4 years, Senator Feinstein and I have worked hard with the NNSA to keep costs from skyrocketing.

Governing is about setting priorities, and we are going to have to make some hard decisions this year.

What is the estimated completion date for the Kentucky Lock project?

The voters don't think that the Senate work, it does not work. We have to make it work.

Well let me just make a prediction for you, a week from tomorrow, I will be elected majority leader of the Senate.

So I think we got to start with the view, that maybe there some things we can agree on.