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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement following his meeting with the president’s nominee for Attorney General of the United States, Bill Barr:

“I am very pleased with the president’s nomination of Bill Barr to be the Attorney General of the United States. Three times, the Senate unanimously confirmed him to important positions in the Justice Department, including the position of Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush. Mr. Barr has impressive professional experience and a deep respect for the Department and its employees. His judgement, independence and experience make him an excellent choice for this important position and I look forward to working with him.”

‘[U]ntil Democrats prioritize the public interest ahead of political spite, our border will not be secured and the federal government will remain partially closed. I cannot urge my Democratic friends more strongly to get past this purely partisan spite, rediscover their own past positions on border security, and negotiate a fair solution with the president to secure our nation and re-open all of the federal government.’

‘For years, America’s vital interests in the Middle East have been jeopardized by regional chaos. ‘The security of our ally Israel continues to be challenged by the long reach of the Iranian regime and its affiliates. In Syria, the Assad regime has made its own nation a graveyard for hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians -- and the resulting chaos continues to provide Iran and Russia opportunities to expand their malign influence throughout the region. That’s why the Senate is going to vote later today to take up pressing legislation that tackles all of this head-on.’

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