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Mitch McConnell

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  1. Wednesday's letters: Employer's beliefs shouldn't determine care
    TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times logo TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 1 hour ago

    Republicans apparently believe that your employer's religious beliefs should determine what health care you have access to. Edward Briggs, St. Petersburg It's already happened Sen. Mitch McConnell is quoted in the Times as saying: "And this is what...

  2. For Now, Senate Democrats Prefer One Deal for Payroll Tax, Other Expiring Policies
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    “If they send us a standalone bill, it makes our job over here more difficult, because it’s hard to attach things to do.” The Senate’s top Republican, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, would not express support for the House Republican plan for a payroll...

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    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , accompanied by by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and other GOP Senate leaders criticize President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 federal budget plan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol...

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , accompanied by by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and other GOP Senate leaders criticize President Barack Obama's fiscal 2013 federal budget plan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol... View Photo »

  4. we'd like to see that kind of progress made with other ethnic groups
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Rantburg 4 weeks ago
  5. As Payroll Fight Wraps Up, Dems Prepare For Next Battle
    Talking Points Memo logo Talking Points Memo 3 hours ago

    But there’s a lot of underbrush to clear out before we get there. Can House Republican leaders pass an unpaid-for payroll tax cut without touching off an intra-GOP civil war? Will Senate Republicans play along? At a Capitol briefing Tuesday, Senate...

  6. Republicans Want Your Boss’ Morals To Decide What Health Coverage You Get
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    In their latest move in the battle over contraception coverage, top Republicans in Congress are going for broke: They’re now pushing a bill that would allow employers and insurance companies to pick and choose which health benefits to provide based...

  7. Keystone back on hot seat on Capitol Hill; Republicans try to force approval
    The Huffington Post: Canada Edition 4 hours ago

    Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader, is co-sponsoring the Republicans' Keystone XL amendment to a highway bill that's working its way through the upper chamber. That suggests the Republicans will push for a vote on the bill soon, perhaps even later...

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    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. View Photo »

  9. After an emotional first meeting with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that more steps towards reform probably will ease U.S. and Western sanctions against that Southeast Asian nation
    SOURCE: The Politico 4 weeks ago
  10. Mitch McConnell at CPAC 2012
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  11. Good News and Bad News in Burma
    Commentary logo Commentary 4 hours ago

    Both Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made historic visits to Burma in recent months, and both were careful to stress that the challenges in Burma going forward are just as great as the opportunities. And on...

  12. Dems To GOP: Keep Birth Control Out Of Highway Bill
    Talking Points Memo logo Talking Points Memo 5 hours ago
    Dems To GOP: Keep Birth Control Out Of Highway Bill

    Boxer, who chairs the committee with jurisdiction, said Democrats have been told that GOP lawmakers will continue to demand its inclusion. A spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who has championed the amendment, confirmed that...

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About Mitch McConnell

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Addison Mitchell "Mitch" McConnell, Jr. (born February 20, 1942) is the senior United States Senator from Kentucky. He was chosen by his Republican colleagues as the Minority Leader in November 2006, making him the top-ranking Republican in the 110th Congress, which convened January 3, 2007. He is an advocate of conservative principles,... Full Article

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  1. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 hours ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

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  2. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, to criticize President Obama's fiscal 2013 federal budget plan. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 hours ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, to criticize President Obama's fiscal 2013 federal budget plan.

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  3. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, take part in news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 hours ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, take part in news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

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  4. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , second from left, accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Democrats'... AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 hours ago

    Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. , second from left, accompanied by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, following the Democrats'...

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  5. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives the thumbs-up addresses the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 9, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives the thumbs-up addresses the American Conservative Union's annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, February 9, 2012.

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  6. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, gives the thumbs after addressing the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, gives the thumbs after addressing the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC.

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  7. WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivers remarks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of conservative activists attending the annual gathering in the nation's capital. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 09: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivers remarks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) February 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. Thousands of conservative activists attending the annual gathering in the nation's capital.

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  8. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 at a hotel in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY, speaks during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 9, 2012 at a hotel in Washington, DC.

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  9. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

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  10. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to criticize President Barack Obama for insisting that employers must provide health insurance that includes birth control for women. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to criticize President Barack Obama for insisting that employers must provide health insurance that includes birth control for women.

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  11. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, Following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, Following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

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  12. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

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  13. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , right, accompanied by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, following the Republicans' weekly strategy session.

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  14. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. , center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to criticize President Barack Obama for insisting that employers... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. , center, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , right, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to criticize President Barack Obama for insisting that employers...

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  15. Following the Republicans' weekly strategy session, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , center, joined Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and other GOP leaders, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, about the impasse among the payroll tax... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Following the Republicans' weekly strategy session, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , center, joined Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and other GOP leaders, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, about the impasse among the payroll tax...

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  16. Sen. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , one of the negotiators on the payroll tax conference committee, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, criticizing Democrats on the bi-partisan... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Sen. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , one of the negotiators on the payroll tax conference committee, accompanied by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, criticizing Democrats on the bi-partisan...

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  17. Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz. , center, accompanied by Sen. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , criticizes Democrats on the deadlocked bi-partisan payroll tax confrence panel, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Ariz. , center, accompanied by Sen. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. , left, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. , criticizes Democrats on the deadlocked bi-partisan payroll tax confrence panel, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol...

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  18. US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Naypyidaw on January 17, 2012. McConnell, who is a longtime force behind sanctions on Myanmar, said he was optimistic that the country's new regime was serious about change. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Naypyidaw on January 17, 2012. McConnell, who is a longtime force behind sanctions on Myanmar, said he was optimistic that the country's new regime was serious about change.

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  19. FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2012, file photo, Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, talks as Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi listens after their meeting at her home in Yangon, Myanmar. artisan politics has hobbled the business of government in Washington, but on one foreign policy... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

    FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2012, file photo, Sen. Mitch McConnell, left, talks as Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi listens after their meeting at her home in Yangon, Myanmar. artisan politics has hobbled the business of government in Washington, but on one foreign policy...

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  20. US Senator Mitch McConnell (L), the top Republican in the US Senate and a longtime force behind sanctions on Myanmar, addresses reporters following a meeting with Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) at her residence in Yangon on January 16, 2012. The long-isolated country is now... Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 weeks ago

    US Senator Mitch McConnell (L), the top Republican in the US Senate and a longtime force behind sanctions on Myanmar, addresses reporters following a meeting with Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi (R) at her residence in Yangon on January 16, 2012. The long-isolated country is now...

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  21. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks with congressional staff at the Capitol in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government shutdown. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks with congressional staff at the Capitol in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government shutdown.

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  22. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office at the Capitol in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government shutdown. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to his office at the Capitol in Washington December 17, 2011. The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed a $915 billion bill to fund most federal agency activities through next September and avert a government shutdown.

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  23. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says goodbye to staff and visitors after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, leaving the stage for another fight in February, at the Capitol in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says goodbye to staff and visitors after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, leaving the stage for another fight in February, at the Capitol in...

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  24. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky leaves the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington Saturday Dec. 17, 2011, after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, setting the stage for another... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky leaves the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington Saturday Dec. 17, 2011, after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, setting the stage for another...

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  25. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky leaves the floor after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The action also extends long-term... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky leaves the floor after the Senate passed legislation extending a Social Security payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for just two months, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. The action also extends long-term...

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  1. we'd like to see that kind of progress made with other ethnic groups
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Rantburg 4 weeks ago
  2. After an emotional first meeting with Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that more steps towards reform probably will ease U.S. and Western sanctions against that Southeast Asian nation
    SOURCE: The Politico 4 weeks ago
  3. We also look forward to free and fair by-elections on April 1, and in the wake of that I think it would be appropriate for us to further consider in the U.S. the various sanctions that we have in place
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: United Press International 4 weeks ago
  4. Mitch McConnell said his number one goal at the beginning of this Congress was to defeat President Obama, not have him reelected. And that's how they've legislated. We've spent months on things that used to happen just matter-of-factly -- raising the debt ceiling
    – Harry Reid SOURCE: The Huffington Post 4 weeks ago
  5. likes the president and believes that he is a sincere reformer ... thinks that dramatic progress has not only been made but is likely to continue in the future.
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Battle Creek Enquirer 4 weeks ago
  6. He told me that when each of the [four] men interviewed him before giving him their endorsement, their single most important question was this: Could he stand up to the leaders of the Republican Party? ... Cruz said that each of the men told him that the leadership of their own party had been their bigg...
    SOURCE: Dallas Morning News - Blogs 2 months ago
  7. It is extremely important for the reform movement that the election be perceived as free and fair
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Battle Creek Enquirer 4 weeks ago
  8. They’re not going to shift unless and until Mitch McConnell decides it’s in their political interest to do so
    SOURCE: The Daily Beast 2 months ago
  9. Republicans will put aside their misgivings and support this extension, not because we believe, as the president does, that another short-term stimulus will turn this economy around ... but because we know it will give some relief to struggling workers out there who continue to need it nearly three year...
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: CNN 2 months ago
  10. Forgoing another term would not render Obama a lame duck. Paradoxically, it would grant him much greater leverage with Republicans and would make it harder for opponents such as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) - who has flatly asserted that his highest priority is to make Obama a one-term...
    SOURCE: The Atlantic 2 months ago
  11. But there’s also no reason we should pay for that relief by raising taxes on the very employers we’re counting on to help jolt this economy back to life. We wouldn’t be helping anybody by making it less likely that small businesses actually start hiring people again
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Roll Call 2 months ago
  12. This bill will provide some relief to struggling workers who continue to need it, but without raising taxes on job creators, which is what the Democrats' proposal would do
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Federal Times 2 months ago
  13. The Democrats can say they just want some people to pay a little bit more to cover this or that dubious proposal
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: The Marion Star 2 months ago
  14. If I were speculating about the political calculations, I guess I would conclude that he’s looked along the pipeline [route] and concluded he’s not likely to carry any of those states. And by delaying it, he’s obviously making an effort to curry favor with environmental activists who are skeptical, or b...
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: HumanEvents.com 2 months ago
  15. If the administration would simply get out of the way and let it go forward, it would create jobs almost immediately. Lots of jobs
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: HumanEvents.com 2 months ago
  16. Democrats just don't seem interested in doing anything that will lead to real economic growth. They're stuck on stimulus. They're stuck on government. They're stuck on economic policies that have already failed. So we're not arguing against extending this payroll tax cut. We just think we shouldn't be p...
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: PBS NewsHour 2 months ago
  17. The only reason we’re even talking about extending a temporary cut in the payroll tax right now, the only reason we’re even talking about extending unemployment insurance right now, is because President Obama’s economic policies have failed working Americans
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Real Clear Politics 2 months ago
  18. In our conference, [there's] clearly a majority sentiment for continuing the payroll tax relief that we enacted a year ago
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Your News Now - Saratoga / North Country 2 months ago
  19. We know that there's one major shovel-ready project ready to go, and that's the Keystone pipeline
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Reuters Mobile 2 months ago
  20. We’re not arguing against extending the payroll tax cut ... We just think we shouldn’t be punishing job creators to pay for it.
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Wall Street Journal Blogs 2 months ago
  21. There is absolutely no reason to delay a permit decision on the Keystone pipeline--and the jobs that come with it-- for another year in a blatant attempt to appease the President's political base. This is the definition of shovel-ready jobs
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: CBS News 2 months ago
  22. We’re not arguing against extending the payroll tax cut ... we just think it shouldn’t be punishing job creators to pay for it.
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: ABC News 2 months ago
  23. but because we know it will give some relief to struggling workers out there who continue to need it nearly three years into this presidency.
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: The Politico 2 months ago
  24. So Republicans will put aside their misgivings and support this extension, not because we believe as the president does that another short-term stimulus will turn this economy around ... Republicans are proposing a very different approach to paying for this extension. We can maintain this tax relief wit...
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2 months ago
  25. With all the talk about jobs, we know there's one major shovel ready project ready to go and that's Keystone ... If the administration would get out of the way, this project would creat jobs immediately â lots of jobs.
    – Mitch McConnell SOURCE: CBC News 2 months ago
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