Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is making several appearances in Kentucky this week.

That includes in Warren County, where he addressed a private event hosted by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.

Our Laura Rogers was there and has more about McConnell's visit.

Renee, Leader McConnell visited the Harbor Club at Smith's Stadium on the campus of Western Kentucky University to address the chamber's Presidents Club partners.

He was interviewed by Bowling Green Mayor Emeritus Johnny Weir, the longtime friend and supporter who talked to him about his many years of service in the United States Senate.

And then if you read was right over here and I remember trying to make a conversation with her, she looked at me like I crawled out from under a rock.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reflecting on what it was like during his first run for the U.S. Senate back in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan was up for reelection.

President Reagan got up there and he said so happy to be with his good friend, Major Ball.

Despite that mispronunciation, a narrow majority of Kentucky voters did choose McConnell on their ballot, sending him to Washington.

There was an embassy over in the corner.

I looked around the room and I thought to myself, none of these people are ever going to die, retire or be defeated.

McConnell in the corner, no more.

Now the longest serving Senate party leader in U.S. history issuing a stark warning about who he called adversaries of the United States, saying they want to change the world order.

This is the most dangerous period since World War Two.

He was later pressed on that statement, reiterating his support for U.S. aid to Ukraine.

We need to stand up for our allies, the North Koreans, the Chinese, the Russians, the Iranians, Iranian proxies all hate us.

I mean, this is a problem.

We need to step up now to an increase in the defense budget is a first step.

A new biography on Leader McConnell, The Price of Power by Michael Tackett, set to be released later this month.

Said he won't have any trouble finding my enemies, but I'd like to have a chance to direct you to a few about.

Read excerpts from the book Reveal McConnell's sharp criticism of former President Donald Trump.

McConnell calling the upcoming presidential election a cliffhanger.

Very, very close.

And I hope we'll have a high turnout and everybody will participate.

We're one of the few countries in the world that allows everybody to participate, and I hope people take advantage of it.

After Election Day, McConnell will step down from Senate leadership saying he looks forward to the freedom that will provide.

If you're in a job like out of it and for a lot of 18 years, you're always worried about everybody else and try to make them look good anyway for your life.

The Hill reports Texas Senator John Cornyn and Minority Whip South Dakota Senator John Thune are top contenders to replace McConnell as leader.

We've got a vigorous contest between two of our outstanding members, and I think the conference will be just fine, no matter which one where.

For Kentucky Edition, I'm Laura Rogers.

Thank you so much for that, Laura.

McConnell said while he hasn't been a supporter of the Biden administration's policies, he was glad to work across party lines on the infrastructure bill.

The legislation invested more than $1,000,000,000 toward the Brant Spence Bridge connecting northern Kentucky to Cincinnati.