McConnell Offers “Thoughts And Prayers” To Queen

The Hill reports:

The GOP leader said “our thoughts and our prayers” are with the queen as she battles illness. “The Senate and the American people are watching the news regarding our friends in the United Kingdom and the health of their beloved Queen Elizabeth,” McConnell said.

McConnell praised the 96-year-old queen, who was coronated in 1953, as “an exemplar of steady leadership and a beloved figure around the world.”

“She’s been a historic friend of the United States,” he added. “The decades of her reign have seen a profound deepening of the special relationship between our two countries that has literally changed the world.”

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McConnell began his Senate floor remarks on the health of Queen Elizabeth II: “The Queen, the Royal Family, and all our friends in the United Kingdom have our thoughts and our prayers.” pic.twitter.com/B30w7rACJF

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) September 8, 2022

The real question is will McConnell let Biden fill the Queen’s vacancy or hold it open until the next presidential election.

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More from McConnell: “The decades of her reign have seen a profound deepening of the special relationship between our two countries that has literally changed the world. The Queen, the royal family, and all our friends in the United Kingdom have our thoughts and our prayers.”

— Kyle Stewart (@KyleAlexStewart) September 8, 2022