WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today released the following statement after the Senate Republican Conference elected him to serve as the Senate Republican Whip for the 120th Congress.
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Senator Barrasso said:
“With regard to the lame duck, we have a very bold agenda going forward, and we will waste no time. We’re going to make every second count. And that means all these judicial appointments – We’re going to do everything we can to get every single one of them confirmed. Remember, these are lifetime appointments. We will leave no vacancy behind.
“With regard to the new Senate, we are going to move forward, working first to regain the trust of the American people, to let them know we heard clearly what they said in the election. And in the minority, we’re going to stand strong, united, and energized as we tell people what we stand for, what we will work for, and what we will fight against. We are going to draw clear lines of demarcation, with bills and with votes, against what I believe is going to be a radicalized Democrat Party. Bipartisanship is important if it serves the national interest. We will never apologize for our conservative convictions.
“And so, our first step is to make sure the American people know that we heard what they said, and the American people’s priorities are going to be our priorities. That’s the way we regain their trust.”