Mitch McConnell Quotes

“The worst day of my political life was when President George W. Bush signed McCain-Feingold into law.”

“It's time Congress got its priorities straight.”

“I only talk to the press if it's to my advantage.”

“I'm not going to critique every utterance of the president.”

“I'm not going to comment on White House personnel selections.”

“I don't want to sound like a whiner here, but if you get beat up all the time, it affects you.”

“Americans are too speedy.”

“We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century.”

“The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. It's your money. You paid for it.”

“NATO is the most important military alliance in world history.”

“Diplomacy is important, extremely important, because many times diplomacy is a lot more effective, and certainly cheaper, than military engagement.”

“Let me speak for myself: the Russians are not our friends.”

“Putin is a former KGB agent. He's a thug. He was not elected in a way that most people would consider a credible election.”

“If there's any country in the world that doesn't deserve sanctions relief, it's Russia.”

“We need to strengthen and save Social Security for today's workers. If we don't act now, this system, born out of the New Deal, will become a bad deal.”