Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday urged caution when it comes to passing new legislation with a Republican-controlled Congress and presidency.
{mosads}“I think it’s always a mistake to misread your mandate, and frequently new majorities think it’s going to be forever. Nothing is forever in this country,” he said, as reported by The Washington Post. “We’ve been given a temporary lease on power, if you will. And I think we need to use it responsibly.”
Earlier on Wednesday McConnell expressed high hopes that President-elect Donald Trump will quickly be able to repeal ObamaCare.
“It’s pretty high on our agenda, as you know,” McConnell said at a press conference. “I would be shocked if we didn’t move forward and keep our commitment to the American people.”
Throughout Trump’s campaign, the businessman has pledged to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, echoing many Republican lawmakers.