MITCH FINDS HIS VOICE: Senate Republican Minority
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Posted On: 01/10/2024 6:02:47 AM
MITCH FINDS HIS VOICE:
Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a rare moment of siding with congressional Democrats, appeared to send a strong message to far-right House Republicans who are ready and willing to shut down the federal government in ten days if they do not get all of their demands met.
The “world is literally at war,” McConnell stated. “So make no mistake about it. This is the most serious international situation we have faced since the Berlin Wall came down,” 34 years ago in 1989.
“We’ve got wars that we’re all familiar with. In the Middle East, and in Europe. Iran’s proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen attacking Israel. The Houthis actually attacking us, directly, in addition to shutting down where they can commerce in the Red Sea. Iranian proxies attacking us – our soldiers in Iraq and Syria. Russia is stepping up missile attacks in Ukraine, while we were gone. China of course watching all of this, concerned about next year’s election in Taiwan.”
“We need to pass a supplemental [funding legislation], there needs to be a strong border provision part of it,” he noted, adding, “we’re gonna have to pass a CR [continuing resolution to keep government open] as well.”
Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in a rare moment of siding with congressional Democrats, appeared to send a strong message to far-right House Republicans who are ready and willing to shut down the federal government in ten days if they do not get all of their demands met.
The “world is literally at war,” McConnell stated. “So make no mistake about it. This is the most serious international situation we have faced since the Berlin Wall came down,” 34 years ago in 1989.
“We’ve got wars that we’re all familiar with. In the Middle East, and in Europe. Iran’s proxies in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen attacking Israel. The Houthis actually attacking us, directly, in addition to shutting down where they can commerce in the Red Sea. Iranian proxies attacking us – our soldiers in Iraq and Syria. Russia is stepping up missile attacks in Ukraine, while we were gone. China of course watching all of this, concerned about next year’s election in Taiwan.”
“We need to pass a supplemental [funding legislation], there needs to be a strong border provision part of it,” he noted, adding, “we’re gonna have to pass a CR [continuing resolution to keep government open] as well.”
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