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McConnell: Infrastructure bill a 'godsend' for Kentucky
The Hill ^ | 11/09/21 | JORDAN WILLIAMS

Posted on 11/10/2021 4:35:18 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says that the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which cleared Congress on Friday and is awaiting President Biden's signature, is a “godsend” for his state.

McConnell spoke in Morehead, Ky., on Monday, noting the Bluegrass State has "a lot" of infrastructure needs after touring a facility for indoor farming company AppHarvest, according to CBS News affiliate WKYT.

He pointed to Kentucky's infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which gives it a C-minus.

“I’m surprised we even got a C,” McConnell told WKYT. “We have a lot of infrastructure needs, both in rural areas and with big bridges. It’s a godsend for Kentucky.”

The House managed to pass the infrastructure package by a 228-206 tally late Friday evening, sending it to Biden’s desk.

The lower chamber then passed a rule establishing debate parameters for a larger, $1.75 trillion social spending package that’s expected to pass via reconciliation with only Democratic support.

The Senate passed the infrastructure bill in August, with McConnell being one of 19 Republicans who voted with Democrats in support.

Former President Trump on Sunday bashed McConnell and “all Republicans who voted for Democrat longevity” for “granting a two month stay which allowed the Democrats time to work things out at our Country’s, and the Republican Party’s, expense!”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3rdtimeposted; infrastructure; mcconnell; mitchmcconnell; rino
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And there you have it.
1 posted on 11/10/2021 4:35:18 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Did he read the Bill ?


2 posted on 11/10/2021 4:37:00 PM PST by butlerweave
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Where are the McConnell supporters? Explain yourselves.


3 posted on 11/10/2021 4:37:59 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Mitch,
In the words of Imus...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6t_PdfrYvk

Please.


4 posted on 11/10/2021 4:39:05 PM PST by conservative98
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

How much went into his pocket and the pocket of his buddies?


5 posted on 11/10/2021 4:39:15 PM PST by SkyDancer (Let's Go Brandon!)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Yes, indeed. The major problem, Mitch ole buddy is that the ACTUAL amount of infrastructure money is a small fraction of the 1.2 Trillion which scored by the CBO is really 4 Trillion.

There is very little infrastructure in this “linked” bill to the “social spending” “infrasturcture” bill you Mitch, joker should be obstructing through FILIBUSTER. The two total 8 trillion dollars we DO NOT HAVE, and thus are a LOAN from the Federal Reserve Bank who will be collecting this in taxes through corrupt pols... for the next 2 generations.


6 posted on 11/10/2021 4:39:16 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: butlerweave
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7 posted on 11/10/2021 4:39:18 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

McConnell needs to move to CHINA with his IN LAWS!


8 posted on 11/10/2021 4:39:53 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

These are the Assistant Democrats that voted for it

Dan Sullivan (R-AK) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Roy Blunt (R-MO) Richard Burr (R-NC) Deb Fischer (R-NE) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Rob Portman (R-OH) Thom Tillis (R-NC) Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Jim Risch (R-ID) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Kevin Cramer (R-ND) Roger Wicker (R-MS) Mitch McConnell (R-KY) John Hoeven (R-ND) Susan Collins (R-ME) Mitt Romney (R-UT)


9 posted on 11/10/2021 4:40:09 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Wow.


10 posted on 11/10/2021 4:40:43 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: AnthonySoprano
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11 posted on 11/10/2021 4:41:01 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: AnthonySoprano
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12 posted on 11/10/2021 4:41:30 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Congressional spending has gone to plaid.


13 posted on 11/10/2021 4:43:17 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

And there you have it. Votes for sale. Old news.


14 posted on 11/10/2021 4:43:24 PM PST by Don Corleone (leave the gun, take the canolis)
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To: Ann Archy
McConnell needs to move to CHINA with his IN LAWS!

McConnell's plan is to bring China here. I'm surprised that more people aren't aware of this, as it's pretty obvious at this point.

15 posted on 11/10/2021 4:44:32 PM PST by DSH
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

shell game


16 posted on 11/10/2021 4:46:18 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Let’s go McConnell is a let’s go useless let’s go RINO. Worthless losing self-dealing traitorous RINO in league with the Bushes the McCains and the Cheneys and the MooCows and that let’s go ilk.


17 posted on 11/10/2021 4:47:25 PM PST by AndyJackson
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

I voted for McConnell the last time he was up for election.

The alternative was Amy McGrath, who calls herself “the most liberal person in Kentucky”. Would you rather have her?

Certainly there’s a lot of infrastructure needs in Kentucky but I’m surprised that the Democrats are allowing any significant money to come to a red state.


18 posted on 11/10/2021 4:52:36 PM PST by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: libertylover

Isn’t the KY governor (Beshear) a Dem? Up for election in 2023.


19 posted on 11/10/2021 4:55:47 PM PST by nascarnation (Let's Go Brandon!)
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It’s not hard to figure out people.

Same reason that there wasn’t one subpoena in four years of the Republican Senate - with Joe admitting on Video to felonies in Ukraine.

Fire your Prosecutor for the Thousand Million dollars.


A Thousand Million

20 posted on 11/10/2021 5:02:04 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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