
Governor Responds to Plans for McConnell Statue
Clip: Season 4 Episode 357 | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Governor Beshear reacts to plans to put a statue of Senator Mitch McConnell in Rotunda.
Governor Andy Beshear gives his thought on the Kentucky General Assembly passing a bill that calls for a statue of Senator Mitch McConnell to be placed in the State Capitol Rotunda.
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Governor Responds to Plans for McConnell Statue
Clip: Season 4 Episode 357 | 1m 21sVideo has Closed Captions
Governor Andy Beshear gives his thought on the Kentucky General Assembly passing a bill that calls for a statue of Senator Mitch McConnell to be placed in the State Capitol Rotunda.
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>> Thank you.
>> Yesterday we told you about a section of House Bill 757, passed by the Kentucky General Assembly just recently that calls for a statue of U.S.
Senator Mitch McConnell to be placed in the state Capitol Rotunda.
If the money to pay for it can be raised by private means, state Senator Chris McDaniel said.
It's a tribute to McConnell's long service to Kentucky and the nation.
Well, Kentucky reporter Tom Laithtech asked Governor Andy Beshear about it yesterday.
The governor said he didn't think a living person should be honored with a statue.
Here's more.
>> I will also tell you that with everything going on in our country right now, Mitch McConnell could have prevented it.
Mitch McConnell was that person who could have stepped forward after impeachment and prevented this new term where we have tariffs that are making things cost too much for our families, where we're in a war with Iran that hasn't been explained to our people or to Congress, where gas is spiking at such a significant level.
So I'm not in favor of it, though I never say what I'm going to do with the bill until I actually either sign or veto it.
But, Tom, I'm guessing you can probably guess which one between those.
>> Senator McConnell reacted to the statue idea with this statement that says, quote, I'm honored and humbled by this decision, and I'm grateful to
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Clip: S4 Ep357 | 7m 45s | Major legislation passed by Kentucky General Assembly and what the governor has vetoed. (7m 45s)
U.S. Senator McConnell's Advice to His Successor
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Clip: S4 Ep357 | 2m 31s | Senator Mitch McConnell asked his advice for his successor when it comes to rural issues. (2m 31s)
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