I honestly thought we wouldn't hold the U.S. Senate. I thought we'd come up short and I didn't think President Donald Trump had a chance of winning. Given my expectations, doubly exciting because I thought we'd come up short on the Senate. We had a lot of exposure. That was really something. But it never occurred to me that he might be able to win as well.
Mitch McConnellWe didn't make much progress on the country's agenda. And in my view it's because the Senate basically hadn't done much of anything, with a couple of exceptions, for the last four years [of Barack Obama's presidency]. And that's going to change.
Mitch McConnellI think some of our members may have thought the default issue was a hostage you might take a chance at shooting. Most of us didnโt think that. What we did learn is this - itโs a hostage thatโs worth ransoming. And it focuses the Congress on something that must be done.
Mitch McConnellWe ought to make sure that the eligibility for entitlements meets the demographics of America.
Mitch McConnell