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McConnell Comments on the Passing of Joe Lowe

October 15, 2012

Washington, DC – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement Monday regarding the passing of WOMI radio personality Joe Lowe:

“Elaine and I are deeply saddened to learn of Joe Lowe’s passing. I have known Joe for many years; he was a radio legend. I always enjoyed our conversations live on the air on WOMI and listening to his show during my travels through the region. Joe truly loved his community and he was an important voice for Owensboro and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  I join the people of Owensboro and Daviess County in mourning this great man. My thoughts go out to his wife, Kathy, his daughters, and his grandchildren. He will be missed.”

McConnell Statement on the Passing of Arlen Specter

October 14, 2012

LOUISVILLE, KY – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell released the following statement Sunday regarding the passing of former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter:

"A legendary figure in his beloved Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter brought his fierce intellect and a prosecutor's drive to countless battles in the Senate. He was a fighter to the end, and Elaine and I send our deepest condolences to Joan and the entire Specter family."

Democrats Continue Call For More Job-Killing Tax Hikes

October 9, 2012

‘The Speaker and I have called for extending all the income tax rates for a year, ensuring that no one sees an income tax hike in January and preventing the economic harm and massive job loss that will come if Sen. Schumer and Washington Democrats follow through on their threats to drive us off the fiscal cliff. This uncertainty needs to be dealt with sooner rather than later. We need to find a way to deal with the sequester not by cutting a penny less, but by intelligently making the decisions that are necessary to keep our promise to reduce the debt by $2.1 trillion and to get our economy back on track.’
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