“Given the scope of these programs, it's understandable that many would be concerned about issues related to privacy. But what's difficult to understand is the motivation of somebody who intentionally would seek to warn the nation's enemies of lawful programs created to protect the American people. And I hope that he is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” PeopleWould BeLawMotivationGivenNationsDifficultEnemyIssuesProtectConcernedProgramRelatedPrivacyScopeNsa Author:Mitch McConnell
“What we do know is that the American people, regardless of how they feel about the abortion issue, don't think that taxpayer money ought to be used to pay for abortions.” PeopleThinkingKnowsFeelsUsedPayIssuesOughtAbortionTaxpayers Author:Mitch McConnell
“The biggest problem confronting the country is our excessive spending. If we're not going to deal with it now, when are we going to deal with it? And we've watched the government explode over the last four years. We've dealt with the revenue issue.” IfsYearsCountryProblemGovernmentLastsDealsIssuesFourSpendingFour YearsRevenueConfrontingExcessive Spending Author:Mitch McConnell
“Where we are now is we have resolved the revenue issue and the question is what are we going to do about spending. I wish the president would lead us in this discussion rather than putting himself in a position of having to be dragged kicking and screaming to the table to discuss the single biggest issue confronting our future.” WishPresidentIssuesPositionTablesSpendingDiscussionOur FutureRevenueKickingConfronting Author:Mitch McConnell
“I'm in favor of doing tax reform, but I think tax reform ought to be revenue neutral as it was back during the [Ronald] Reagan years. We've resolved this issue.” ThinkingYearsIssuesOughtTaxesFavorsReformRevenueTax Reform Author:Mitch McConnell
“On the issue of Iraq, it is my hope, and my challenge to my colleagues, that our debate will be based on what is best for the future of our nation and for Iraq, not what's best for a political party or presidential campaign.” PoliticalNationsChallengesPartyIssuesIraqCampaignsDebatePresidentialColleaguesPolitical PartiesPresidential Campaign Author:Mitch McConnell
“We certainly will have a vote on proceeding to a bill to repeal Obamacare... it was a very large issue in the campaign. And, the reconciliation process does present an opportunity and we're reviewing that to see what's possible through reconciliation.” DoeOpportunityProcessIssuesVoteBillsCampaignsReconciliationObamacareProceeding Author:Mitch McConnell
“I'm really proud of this Supreme Court and the way they've been dealing with the issue of First Amendment political speech.” WayFirstsPoliticalIssuesProudSpeechCourtSupremeAmendmentsSupreme CourtFirst AmendmentPolitical Speeches Author:Mitch McConnell
“I think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting. Most of us didn’t think that. What we did learn is this - it’s a hostage that’s worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.” ThinkingMayDoneMightChanceIssuesMembersCongressShootingTake A ChanceDefaultHostageConservative Values Author:Mitch McConnell
