{"id":2232189,"date":"2024-04-28T17:59:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T21:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-reveals-the-single-most-important-thing-hes-focused-on\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T18:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T22:01:03","slug":"mcconnell-reveals-the-single-most-important-thing-hes-focused-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-reveals-the-single-most-important-thing-hes-focused-on\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell Unveils Priority Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-reveals-the-single-most-important-thing-hes-focused-on%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2232189&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate \u2064Minority Leader\u2064 Mitch McConnell highlighted\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-the-double-jeopardy-vortex-i-was-discussing-on-war-room-today-with-natalie-winters\/\" title=\"This is the vortex of double jeopardy that was the topic of discussion on War Room today with Natalie Winters\">paramount goal<\/a> of\u200b Republicans regaining Senate control in the \u200dupcoming November \u2064elections. In an\u2063 interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News&#8217; &#8220;Face The Nation,&#8221; McConnell\u2062 expressed his focus on Senate leadership over the presidential race. Emphasizing defense and \u2062long-term preparation against global threats from China, Russia, \u200dand Iran, McConnell underscored the importance of strengthening the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-is-politicizing-the-military\/\" title=\"How the Biden Administration is Politicizing the Military\">defense budget<\/a> irrespective of the election outcome.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said during an interview over the weekend that the most important issue he is focused on is making sure Republicans retake control of the chamber this November.<\/p>\n<p>McConnell made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace The Nation\u201d while talking about Congress\u2019 recent passage of foreign aid spending packages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I want to do and what I\u2019m focused on is not the presidential race, but getting the Senate back,\u201d McConnell said. \u201cI think the single most important thing I can do is make sure my successor is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">majority leader<\/a>, no matter how the presidential election comes out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fact that our nominee basically decided not to continue whipping people against the package was a good sign and I\u2019m going to be advocating increasing the defense budget no matter who gets elected, and preparing ourselves for the long term, which is China, Russia, and Iran,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis administration\u2019s budget requests for defense haven\u2019t even kept up with inflation. That needs to change and we need to change as well. Here in Congress, the Democrats have always insisted that we spend just as much on domestic as defense. That changed in the last appropriations process. Our spending needs to reflect the needs, and the needs now are on the defense side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said that the conflicts that have erupted across the world under Biden have \u201cgotten our attention on both sides,\u201d with most members now understanding that \u201d this is a very, very dangerous period for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1714129450076000&#038;usg=AOvVaw11MUL_oXewNl-yGfGqnuu8\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m doing is trying to change the Senate so that we have a majority and trying to produce a majority of the majority of the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">defense spending<\/a>, no matter who wins the presidential election,\u201d he added. \u201cI can\u2019t control that. I have some influence here in the Senate. I intend to use it no matter who gets elected president to increase our defense budget and get ready for the challenges that we have ahead of us, rather than just looking backward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Before leaving the Senate, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderMcConnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeaderMcConnell<\/a> says he intends to use his influence, \u201cno matter who gets elected president, to increase our defense budget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if that means potentially going against the GOP and Donald Trump, McConnell says: \u201cI\u2019ve been willing to do that.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ATKbkD6U3Z\">pic.twitter.com\/ATKbkD6U3Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaceTheNation\/status\/1784599369037087086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During a weekend interview, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell emphasized the top priority of ensuring Republicans regain control of the chamber in November. 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