Honorable Mitch McConnell
United States Senator, Kentucky, Republican
Mitch McConnell has served as majority whip of the U.S. Senate since January 2002. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984. He received a law degree from the University of Kentucky in 1967. The following is excerpted from the September 27, 2005, Senate floor debate on the confirmation of John Roberts for chief justice.Senators cast many important votes — votes to strengthen our highway system, or to implement a comprehensive energy strategy, for example — but it is not often we cast a vote that is both important and truly historic. We do so, however, when we vote…
