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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Did he read the Bill ?
Where are the McConnell supporters? Explain yourselves.
How much went into his pocket and the pocket of his buddies?
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.
McConnell needs to move to CHINA with his IN LAWS!
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)
Wow.
Congressional spending has gone to plaid.
And there you have it. Votes for sale. Old news.
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.
shell game
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.
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.
Isn’t the KY governor (Beshear) a Dem? Up for election in 2023.
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