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Senator Clay praises Senator McConnell, credits him with large federal investments for Kentucky
Summary
Senator from Clay delivered an extended floor tribute to Senator Addison Mitchell McConnell, wishing him well and listing federal funding McConnell secured for Kentucky, including figures cited on the floor for education, transportation and defense projects.
On Feb. 4, Senator from Clay used time on the floor to offer extended remarks praising U.S. Senator Addison Mitchell McConnell, wishing him a speedy recovery and recounting federal resources McConnell helped secure for Kentucky over his career.
Clay praised McConnell's long service and influence, saying McConnell "was able to obtain over $70,000,000 for education and health funding priorities" for specific institutions named on the floor (including the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky) and "over $117,000,000 in funding for transportation and economic development projects." Clay also said McConnell helped secure "over $1,700,000,000" from defense budgets benefiting assets such as the Bluegrass Army Depot, and connected those appropriations to local economic and infrastructure impacts.
The remarks were delivered as a floor statement of appreciation and did not propose or enact state policy; they were framed as a tribute and request for well wishes for McConnell during a hospitalization mentioned by Clay. The transcript records Clay’s praise and the dollar figures as part of his floor statement; the Senate did not take further action on the subject during the Feb. 4 session.
