I'm going to provide full support to our men and women over in Saudi Arabia... we're going to back him to the hilt.
Mitch McConnell will support U.S. troops deployed in Saudi Arabia and back the U.S. military effort in the Middle East.
Occurrences
Evidence
Vote Date: January 12, 1991. Measure Title: A joint resolution to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 678. Vote Summary lists McConnell (R-KY), Yea.
Roll call vote on S.Con.Res. 2, 'A concurrent resolution supporting the United States presence in the Persian Gulf.' The vote summary includes McConnell (R-KY) among the Yeas in the 98-0 Senate agreement.
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (Introduced 01/23/1991). The bill's tracker shows it was introduced by McConnell and later passed the Senate.
A message from the President transmitting notice of the deployment of United States Armed Forces personnel at the request of the Government of Saudi Arabia into the region as a result of aggression by Iraq.
Question: On the Joint Resolution (Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution). Vote Date: January 12, 1991. McConnell (R-KY), Yea.
Sponsor: McConnell, Mitch [Sen.-R-KY]. Latest Action: 01/23/91 Introduced in Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Assessments
McConnell won the 1990 Senate election and, in the ensuing Senate term, voted on January 12, 1991 to authorize the use of U.S. Armed Forces against Iraq under U.N. Security Council Resolution 678. He also voted on January 17, 1991 for a Senate resolution supporting the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf and introduced Gulf War-related legislation on January 23, 1991. These actions directly satisfy the promise to support U.S. troops deployed in Saudi Arabia and back the U.S. military effort in the Middle East.
McConnell won the 1990 Senate race and, in the ensuing Senate term, voted yes on January 12, 1991 to authorize use of U.S. Armed Forces against Iraq, directly backing the U.S. military effort in the Middle East. He also voted for a January 17, 1991 Senate resolution supporting the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf and introduced related Gulf War legislation. This satisfies the promise to support deployed troops and back the military effort.
McConnell fulfilled the promise in the federal Senate context immediately after the 1990 campaign by voting yea on January 12, 1991 to authorize use of U.S. Armed Forces under U.N. Security Council Resolution 678, and by voting yea on January 17, 1991 for a Senate resolution supporting the U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf. He also sponsored related Persian Gulf War legislation introduced January 23, 1991. These actions directly match the promise to support U.S. troops deployed in Saudi Arabia and back the U.S. military effort in the Middle East, and occurred during the Senate term following the campaign victory.