Senate Minority Leader McConnell (R-KY) speaks on health care reform in Washington
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at a press conference on health care reform and the problems facing the House and Senate, in Washington on October 15, 2009. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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