The minimum wage is mostly an entry-level wage for young people. Mitch McConnell More Quotes by Mitch McConnell More Quotes From Mitch McConnell We're going to do healthcare next week. Mitch McConnell top-news Once the Senate completes its work on healthcare reform, we will turn to other important issues including the National Defense Authorization Act and the backlog of critical nominations that have been mindlessly stalled by Democrats. Mitch McConnell top-news I think we could do with a little less drama from the White House, we could focus on our agenda, which is the regulations, tax reform, repealing and replacing Obamacare. Mitch McConnell politics Well, the working group -- the working group that counts is all 52 of us and we -- we're having extensive meetings, as I said a few minutes ago, every day. Nobody's being excluded based upon gender. Mitch McConnell top-news Obamacare has failed the American people and must be repealed and replaced, as Congress considers this legislation, the administration will continue working to deliver relief and stabilize health markets, and Congress will continue to act on legislation to provide more choices and freedom in health care decisions. Mitch McConnell politics The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice, therefore, this vacancy should not be filled until we have a new president. Mitch McConnell politics Yeah, let me tell you the difference, secretary Kerry, I guess in order to reassure the left-leaning members of his own party, said it would sort be like a pinprick. You know, it really would not be of any great consequence. I don't know whether he had in mind knocking out a couple of camels or what. But this was a strike that was well-planned, well-executed, went right to the heart of the matter, which is using chemical weapons. So had I seen that kind of approach by President Obama, I'm sure I would've signed up. Mitch McConnell politics If I were one of our Sunni Arab allies watching this, I'd be encouraged that America was back in the business of being more assertive, less passive. That does not mean you are going to send in the troops every time there is a skirmish somewhere, but I thought it was very reassuring. Mitch McConnell politics I've had some conversations with Mitt Romney, obviously, I'm an Orrin Hatch supporter. And Orrin has to decide what he wants to do. If he wants to run again, I'm for him. Mitch McConnell politics Next time, the balance of the court would be at stake, so the motivation to go nuclear is even stronger. It goes both ways, it's false to say Democrats don't care. But I think it's just not their choice. Mitch McConnell top-news It’s just not necessary based on what we know now, we have a bipartisan investigation underway. .. We don’t need another investigation. It’s being handled appropriately. Mitch McConnell politics I would advise President Trump: 'Don't worry about them sticking that label on you. Congress owns the government shutdown brand,' there's no incentive, frankly, for either side to go to the brink. Mitch McConnell politics They will be relevant to this process. Mitch McConnell politics Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed this week, how that happens really depends on our Democratic friends. How many of them are willing to oppose cloture on a partisan basis to kill a Supreme Court nominee. Mitch McConnell politics We ’ll know through the course of the week, it’s in the hands of Democrats. Mitch McConnell politics We are going to get Judge Gorsuch confirmed, it will really be up to (Democrats) how the process to confirm goes moving forward. Mitch McConnell politics He’ll be on the floor of the Senate next week and confirmed on Friday, we are optimistic that [Dems] will not be successful in keeping this good man from joining the Supreme Court real soon. Mitch McConnell politics It's pretty obvious we were not able, in the House, to pass a replacement. Our Democratic friends ought to be pretty happy about that because we have the existing law in place, and I think we are just going to have to see how that works out, we believe it will not work out well, but we'll see. They have an opportunity now to have the status quo, regretfully. Mitch McConnell top-news Honestly, this a pick of the heart, not of the head. I'm not so sure U of L can beat Duke. Mitch McConnell top-news Obamacare has been a huge issue in four straight elections -- 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, the American people have given us an opportunity to govern. We're no longer just floating ideas ... we have an obligation now to the American people to deliver a replacement for Obamacare that is better than the status quo. Mitch McConnell top-news
