Mitch McConnell says shutdowns are 'ridiculous' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that the government shutdown was "ridiculous" and blamed Democrats for causing it. It 's been particularly bad here in Kentucky with EPA and the coal industry , that needs to have some directions from Congress , '' McConnell told CNN . `` The reason Harry Reid wo n't allow votes on coal in the Senate is he is afraid it will pass , McConnell hopes to become Senate majority leader .
Mitch McConnell says shutdowns are 'ridiculous' Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said on Tuesday that the government shutdown was "ridiculous" and blamed Democrats for causing it. McConnell hopes to become Senate majority leader .