McConnell Rips Cost of Democratic Agenda

• By Roll Call Staff
• June 20, 2009, 7:51 a.m.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Saturday said speed kills — at least when it comes to health care reform and the federal budget. McConnell linked the Democratic push for health care legislation to the speedy action earlier this year on an economic stimulus bill, and he said the result in both cases would be exorbitant government spending and waste.