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Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bill Would Help Protect Privacy of Americans

October 22, 2015

‘This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans’ most private and personal information by sharing information between the private and public sector on cyber threats. Experts say the tools in this bill can help prevent future attacks in both the public and private sectors.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act:

“Americans know that cyberattacks are attacks on their privacy and property.

“No one wants to think about a stranger riffling through their medical records.

“No one wants to think about a criminal stealing their credit card information.

“That’s why we have this bipartisan cybersecurity bill before us.

“This bipartisan legislation will help protect Americans’ most private and personal information by sharing information between the private and public sector on cyber threats.

“Experts say the tools in this bill can help prevent future attacks in both the public and private sectors.

“It contains important measures to protect civil liberties and individual privacy.

“And it’s been carefully vetted and scrutinized by Senators of both parties.

“No wonder this bill passed through committee with nearly unanimous bipartisan support.

“The House already voted to protect the privacy of Americans by passing cyber legislation.

“With a little cooperation, the Senate can too.

“That’s why I urge all members to vote today to move forward on this bipartisan bill, which will set up votes on amendments from both parties.

“With continuing cooperation, we can take an important step toward protecting the privacy of our constituents.”

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President’s Partisan Veto of Defense Bill Is Unacceptable, McConnell Says

October 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the President’s veto of NDAA:

“The President regularly calls on Republicans and Democrats to work together to advance the priorities of the nation. We agree.

“Our top priority is our national security, and Congress worked together on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis to pass the National Defense Authorization Act. So while Americans were surprised to learn the President announced he would veto that bipartisan bill, they must be really shaking their heads in disbelief now that they’ve learned the President will not only veto the bill, but will brag about it in a photo op today at the White House.

“Remember what it is the President will veto today.

“The bipartisan bill will attack bureaucratic waste, and authorize pay raises and improve quality-of-life programs for our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines.

“It will strengthen sexual assault prevention and response.

“It will help wounded warriors and heroes who struggle with mental-health challenges.

“And it will equip the men and women who serve with what they need to defend this nation.

“This is the worst possible time for an American President to veto their national defense bill, and especially to do so for arbitrary partisan reasons. Republicans and Democrats here in Congress who worked so hard to pass this important legislation—legislation that authorizes the exact amount the Commander-in-Chief requested—must now work together again, this time to override the President’s partisan veto.

“The President should be highlighting his signature on this bipartisan legislation that supports the men and women who defend our nation. Instead, with our service members facing threats and instability in several theaters, he’ll be bragging about using his veto pen. Our allies are seeking leadership and stability, not indecision. A partisan veto of this bipartisan bill, Mr. President, is simply unacceptable.”

McConnell Encouraged by White House Focus on Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Epidemic

October 21, 2015

‘I’m encouraged to see both [ONDCP Director Botticelli] and the President engaged and proposing certain steps that my home state of Kentucky has embraced.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding his bipartisan legislation and the President’s announcement to address our nation’s drug epidemic:

“I’d like to note that President Obama will be travelling to West Virginia today with ONDCP Director Botticelli to announce additional steps the federal government will take to address America’s prescription drug abuse and heroin epidemic.

“This epidemic has been particularly devastating to my constituents.

“Today, drug overdoses, principally driven by painkillers, claim more Kentucky lives than car accidents.

“Today, increased heroin overdose rates account for nearly a third of all drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth.

“And today, thousands of innocent babies are born dependent on opioids.

“I recently hosted Director Botticelli in Kentucky to discuss critical issues like these. I’m encouraged to see both he and the President engaged and proposing certain steps that my home state of Kentucky has embraced.

“Drug abuse isn’t a partisan issue. Many members of the Senate are actively engaged on the matter. I know the President will be joined today both by West Virginia’s Republican Senator and Democratic Senator.

“Finding solutions to this epidemic will require all of us – Republicans and Democrats alike – working together at the federal, state and local levels.

“So today’s announcement is encouraging, because it’s always positive to see Republicans and Democrats working together to address this epidemic. And here’s another bipartisan opportunity for us to work together on this issue: let’s pass S. 799, the Protecting Our Infants Act. I hope the Senate will pass that important bipartisan legislation soon.”

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