"Senator McConnell who's saying the Senate will essentially ignore whatever nominee the president puts forward."
"The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court justice."
"This vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president."
"if it is important, it needs 60 votes."
"Kentucky tends to send Republicans to Washington including of course, to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell."
"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 regulato..."
"You cannot guarantee your carbon regulations won't cost my constituents jobs. You cannot guarantee your carbon regulations won't raise their utility bills."
"My constituents want their dignity restored. They want to be able to work. They want to be able to provide for their families."
"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."
"So my question is, how in the world do you intend to force my State to comply with a Federal plan?"
"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."
"The Congress, of course, didn't pass Cap and Trade back in 2009 and 2010 when the Democrats had very large majorities here."