Sen. McConnell: Country will benefit from common-sense infrastructure investment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) (L) and Senate Minority Whip Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) (R) arrive at a news briefing after a weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on July 27, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 5:18 PM PT – Thursday, July 29, 2021 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said no legislator would think an infrastructure bill is perfect, but it’s an important government duty. McConnell made these comments from the House floor on Thursday, saying the country would benefit from targeted investment in the kinds of projects that fit a common-sense definition of infrastructure.