Mitch McConnell Quotes


We [conservatives] are at a disadvantage in the political discussion in America. Most of the participants are of the left. The media, academia and Hollywood … are of the left. We need soft money to offset that disadvantage.


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Mitch McConnell, U, S, Senate Minority & Majority Leader

U. S. Senator (Republican, KY), Interview, NBC Meet the Press, October 17, 1999

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Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
  • Born: February 20, 1942
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. is an American politician, serving since 1985 as United States senator for Kentucky, the senior senator since 1999, and since January 20, 2021, as Senate Minority Leader. He previously served as Senate Majority Leader from 2015 to 2021. He is married to former Secretary of Transportation and former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao. In 2015 and 2019, Time listed McConnell as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.