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PTSD Awareness Day

June 26, 2015

‘So I hope Americans will take action this PTSD Awareness Day to shed some light on an often misunderstood condition, and hopefully to reach out to someone in need.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks recognizing Saturday,June 27 as PTSD Awareness Day (click HERE to view his remarks)

“Saturday, June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. Sadly, post-traumatic stress disorder is an affliction that touches too many of our veterans.

“Raising awareness of PTSD and combatting the myths and misinformation that surround it are incredibly important. There are effective treatments for PTSD, and all of us can do a few simple things in honor of PTSD Awareness Day.

“First, we can learn more about PTSD by getting the facts on the condition and its treatment.

“We can also reach out to someone who might have PTSD or be at risk, particularly among the veteran community.

“And finally, we can pass along what we learn to others, to continue to raise awareness.

“So I hope Americans will take action this PTSD Awareness Day to shed some light on an often misunderstood condition, and hopefully to reach out to someone in need.”

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McConnell on the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell Ruling

June 25, 2015

‘Today’s ruling won’t change Obamacare’s multitude of broken promises, including the one that resulted in millions of Americans losing the coverage they had and wanted to keep.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate Floor today regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on King v. Burwell:

“That we’re even discussing another of Obamacare’s self-inflicted brushes with the brink — again — is the latest indictment of a law that’s been a rolling disaster for the American people.

“Today’s ruling won’t change Obamacare’s multitude of broken promises, including the one that resulted in millions of Americans losing the coverage they had and wanted to keep. Today’s ruling won’t change Obamacare’s spectacular flops, from humiliating website debacles to the total collapse of exchanges in states run by the law’s loudest cheerleaders. Today’s ruling won’t change the skyrocketing costs in premiums, deductibles, and co-pays that have hit the middle class so hard over the last few years.

“The politicians who forced Obamacare on the American people now have a choice: crow about Obamacare’s latest wobble towards the edge, or work with us to address the ongoing negative impact of a 2,000-page law that continues to make life miserable for too many of the same people it purported to help.”

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Passage of Trade Promotion Bill Underscores Congress Is Back to Work for the American People

June 25, 2015

‘Passing trade wasn’t the first bipartisan achievement of the new Congress. I know it won’t be the last. But it’s significant. It opens the door to more wins for the Middle Class as trade negotiations move forward under this President and the next one.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the passage of bipartisan trade legislation:

“The road to yesterday’s win for the Middle Class on TPA was never going to be an easy one.

“It was hardly a quick one.

“We always knew that was going to be the case. But I thought we owed it to the working men and women of our country to push ahead anyway.

“So we did. Through every bump and every twist along the way, Republicans and Democrats held together.

“In achieving something that can open more opportunities for working families, we proved the growing power of good ideas in the new Republican Congress.

“In passing legislation that can facilitate the lowering of barriers and the lifting up of our workers in the 21st Century, we proved this is a new Congress that’s back to work on behalf of the American people.

“Passing trade wasn’t the first bipartisan achievement of the new Congress. I know it won’t be the last.

“But it’s significant. It opens the door to more wins for the Middle Class as trade negotiations move forward under this President and the next one.

“I thank everyone who worked with us to get here, on both sides of the aisle.

“It’s thanks to continued cooperation and no end of determination that we were able to achieve another important accomplishment for the country.”

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