Senator McConnell sat down with 44News while in Western Kentucky for several events.
The Senator addressed the next round of stimulus, eviction relief, Kentucky's coal industry, and painted a picture of what he believes will happen if Republicans lose control of the Senate in November.
In november.
1.senator mcconnellãfirst of allãwhat has this year been like for youãyou are in a high-risk categoryãyet it was impossible for you to isolate yourself.
And at the same timeãyou are watching kentucky and the united states fall apartãand americans are turning to you for the answer.
2.
Senatorãyou recently mentioned during a visit to murray, kentucky that you wanted to bring hope to struggling families.
At the same time --*to the public it doesn seem like much progress has been made in negotiating the next round of stimulus -ãsince we last spoke - at the beginning of august.
What do you say to the americansãthat needed that assistanceãmonths ago?
3.
That delayãcoupled with state decisions -- has let many of the moritorums and temporary holdsãexpireãis leaving another crisis looming over september.
Many are coming face to face with evictionãor utility shut offs.
Governor beshearãjust announced a $15 million dollar program to curb thatãindiana is doing something similar.
How is the fedar government going to support states communities ratherãthat are putting stop gaps in place that just aren sustainable?
4.
Senatorãlet's turn to kentucky's economy - specifically.
The coal industry is barely hanging on.
Tight restrictionsãthat were blamed as part of the downfall have been rolled back under the current administrations.
But coal companies aren making a roaring return.
How do youãhelp breath new life into these minesãto bring back jobs orãcreate new industries of jobs in the commonwealth?*specifically for western kentuckyãwhich often- is left out of the new developments that support growth.
5.
Senatorãyou've made it clearãthat republicans could lose the senateãin november upcoming election.
What is at riskãif that happens?
6.
Senator -- what are your feelings on de- funding
