Mitch McConnell

“The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.”

“Winners make policy and losers go home.”

“My view is that the primary campaign is a marathon. It’s a long, long race.”

“I think the best way to get a good agreement is to have a good alternative.”

“One of my proudest moments was when I told the president of the United States, 'You will not fill this Supreme Court vacancy.'”

“The way you pass a bill is you don't save the tough stuff for last. You do the tough stuff first.”

“Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.”

“There will be no government shutdown. You can count on it.”

“The filibuster is the single most important tool that we have to protect the minority.”

“In the Senate, you have to be able to count.”

“I'm not an entertainer. I'm a craftsman.”

“The single best way to grow the economy is to cut spending and keep taxes low.”

“Let me tell you, the Tea Party is a lot more popular than the Republican Party is.”

“The goal is to win. And you win by having a team that is united and on the same page.”

“I'm not a fan of government.”

“Part of the job of the majority leader is to be the bad guy.”

“I think we've reached a point where we're probably not going to get a lot of cooperation from the other side.”

“You know, you have a lot of people that are just looking for a job. It's not a lot of fun to be unemployed.”

“The whole 'my way or the highway' thing has never been my style.”