Mitch McConnell Quotes on Government (16 Quotes)

There's no question that the people of New York have to decide whether or not they think it's appropriate for someone from Arkansas to represent them in the Senate, ... And finally, there's the question of all the trips -- about 220,000 owed to the federal government for 11 trips to New York this year.

Its over in the Senate, but this is a bill that's fraught with all kinds of constitutional problems and if it becomes law, I'm taking it to court,

His views are more conservative than the majority of the people in the Senate. But Al Gore didn't win the election. I mean, what did they expect to be appointed, a liberal

I just don't think that's a constructive use of the time of the Senate, ... If we're going to get into the business of censuring members for racially sensitive comments, it's not going to be limited to Sen. Lott.

Trent is doing us an enormous favor remaining in the Senate and honoring his six-year commitment to the people of Mississippi,

I think indicting the president would not be a great idea, but clearly that's something in the Congress that we can't control, ... Late Edition.

The administration still wants to govern from the far-left and that's going to produce kind a partisan result here in the Congress.

The fact is, if our primary legislative goals are to repeal and replace the health spending bill; to end the bailouts; cut spending; and shrink the size and scope of government, the only way to do all these things it is to put someone in the White House who won't veto any of these things.

The Senate last week decided it wanted to go down this road, so my view is if the majority of the Senate wants to go down this path, let's make sure it's effective,

I'm very proud of killing this kind of legislation. All important bills in the Senate end up decided in a 60-vote context anyway I make no apologies about protecting the First Amendment from this kind of assault.

Today, Democrats not only have the White House; they have the Senate too. So we have to be realistic about what we can and cannot achieve, while at the same recognizing that realism should never be confused with capitulation.

I think the message is clear that there is substantial opposition to this measure as it leaves the Senate and I think that is an important message to send both to the House and to the White House,

I haven't sensed any discontent of any consequence in the Republican conference in the Senate, ... The few who have expressed some doubts have simply said, 'Let's have the hearings.'

No one is anywhere near 60, and any measure in the Senate that is even remotely controversial now require you to get 60, not just 51, ... So I think just as the situation is now, it will require bipartisan cooperation to advance any agenda.

Proponents -- mostly Democrats -- are threatening to tie up the Senate unless Lott schedules proceedings soon. The opponents Bring on the debate, ... We're ready for it.

The White House has a choice: They can change course, or they can double down on a vision of government that the American people have roundly rejected.