WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Saturday on the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia:
"Today our country lost an unwavering champion of a timeless document that unites each of us as Americans. Justice Scalia's fidelity to the Constitution was rivaled only by the love of his family: his wife Maureen his nine children, and his many grandchildren. Through the sheer force of his intellect and his legendary wit, this giant of American jurisprudence almost singlehandedly revived an approach to constitutional interpretation that prioritized the text and original meaning of the Constitution. Elaine and I send our deepest condolences to the entire Scalia family.
“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.”
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Earlier this week, I described the terrible flooding across my home state of Kentucky.
Rivers reached historic levels. Whole communities are still under water.
Yesterday, my staff and I spoke with leaders in some of our hardest-hit counties.
The Estill County Judge-Executive told me that he personally joined crews to help families escape danger.
Small businesses owners in Lee County, who survived one COVID obstacle after another, now saw their life’s work literally wash away.
The situation in Powell County is so dire at least one city can only be accessed by boat.
Road crews, first responders, and the Kentucky National Guard are doing their best to help out. But they can’t get a handle on the full scope of the damage until the water recedes.
Once the assessment is complete, the Governor will formally request an emergency disaster declaration from the Biden Administration. As soon as he does, my team and I will do our part to get federal assistance to these communities as soon as possible: https://sen.gov/V3K3
I am continuing to monitor severe flooding across Kentucky. Yesterday I spoke with leaders in some of the hardest-hit counties. My staff and I are ready to do our part to get federal assistance to these communities.
What the American people need are fast-acting plans to get schools reopen now, get laid-off workers back into jobs, and finish the fight against this virus. The Democrats have instead drawn up a liberal omnibus to fund miscellaneous government spending for the next decade: http://bit.ly/3rd4aWQ
