Mitch McConnell

Mr. President, I would just add I share the view of the majority leader. We had a good meeting down at the White House. We are engaged in discussions, the majority leader and myself and the White House, in the hopes that we can come…

You'll excuse me if I'm a little frustrated at the situation.

You will excuse me if I'm a little frustrated at the situation.

As I said, this is a conversation we should have had months ago.

I told the president we'd be happy to look at whatever he proposes.

We don't have many days left.

And Republicans aren't about to write a blank check.

What the president is trying to achieve on the top two tax rates, you know, he can get by doing nothing. The law is certainly stacked in his favor.

In politics, there is always a temptation among those who win office to think that they have a mandate to do what they will.

In politics there is always a temptation among those who win office to think that they have a mandate to do what they will.

The playing field must be leveled if we want businesses located in Kentucky to stay in business.

the single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term President.

The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term President.

The president crossed a dangerous line this week.

I write in strong support of the nomination of Chairman Tony Clark from the North Dakota Public Service Commission to be a Commissioner to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (``FERC'').

In your testimony, you mentioned the Army's plans to eliminate at least eight brigade combat teams (BCTs).

Successfully accommodating this large influx of veterans into the VA system is of deep concern to my constituents and to me.

VA shares the sense of urgency evident in your question and is doing all it can to expedite the claims process for our veterans.

But back on the A-10s, I don't understand the sequence there if you're making decisions about A-10, C-130s, all these other things that we're making decisions on in this budget, and then if you're also, at the same time, asking for a BRAC.

I haven't done an exhaustive survey of our colleagues in the Senate, but my impression is that there's not a lot of enthusiasm for a BRAC round.

VA is committed to--and actively pursuing--comprehensive improvements to the processes and systems veterans use to access our benefits and services.

What are the criteria that the Army will use in deciding which BCTs will stay and which will go?

We recognize the importance of the presence of United States forces in Japan, including in Okinawa, to maintain deterrence and strengthen Alliance capabilities in view of the current evolving regional security environment.

We remain committed to the construction of the Futenma Replacement Facility at the Camp Schwab Henoko-saki area and adjacent waters.

The United States-Japan Alliance remains indispensable to the security of Japan and the United States and to the peace, stability, and economic prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region in the 21st century.