Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (C) speaks on the upcoming health care vote in Washington on December 22, 2009. McConnell was joined by, from left to right, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). UPI/Kevin Dietsch