Event
The long game: A conversation with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Book Event
Tuesday, June 07, 2016 | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm EDT
AEI, Twelfth Floor
1150 Seventeenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Description
Event Summary
On Tuesday at AEI, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis discussed Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s new book, “The Long Game: A Memoir” (Sentinel, 2016).
The conversation was lively and candid, addressing many aspects of Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s life. He recounted moments from his upbringing and his political career, including memories of walking after being diagnosed with polio at age two and overriding a presidential veto on apartheid. From the anecdotes, it was clear to the audience that Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s life has been a testament to the power of perseverance and hard work.
After questions from the audience about his childhood, his colleagues in the Senate, and the presidential election, the event concluded with a reception and book signing.
–Austin Peters
Event Description
In his new book, “The Long Game: A Memoir” (Sentinel, May 2016), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives a candid, behind-the-scenes look at his more than three decades of public service in the US Senate and how he learned patience and fortitude during his postwar youth in Alabama.
The memoir outlines how he worked steadily to advance conservative values of limited government, free speech, individual liberty, fiscal prudence, and strong national defense. He discusses his ongoing efforts to restore the US Senate’s dual role as a brake on excess and a tool for national consensus.
At this AEI event, The Daily Caller’s Matt Lewis will interview Senate Majority Leader McConnell, with opening remarks from AEI’s Arthur C. Brooks. Books will be available for sale at the event, and a book signing will follow.
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Agenda
4:45 PM
Registration
5:00 PM
Opening remarks:
Arthur C. Brooks, AEI
5:10 PM
Conversation:
Matt Lewis, The Daily Caller
Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader (R-KY)
5:45 PM
Q&A
6:00 PM
Book signing and wine and cheese reception
6:30 PM
Adjournment
Contact Information
For more information, please contact Bailey Longhofer at [email protected], 202.862.5813.
AEI Participant(s)
Speaker Biographies
Arthur C. Brooks is the president of AEI and the Beth and Ravenel Curry Scholar in Free Enterprise. Until January 1, 2009, he was the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy at Syracuse University. He is the author of 11 books and many articles on topics ranging from the economics of the arts to applied mathematics. His books include “The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America” (Broadside Books, 2015), “The Road to Freedom: How to Win the Fight for Free Enterprise” (Basic Books, 2012), “Social Entrepreneurship” (Prentice Hall, 2008), and “Who Really Cares” (Basic Books, 2006). Before pursuing his work in public policy, Dr. Brooks spent 12 years as a professional French hornist with the City Orchestra of Barcelona and other ensembles.
Matt Lewis is a senior contributor at The Daily Caller, a CNN political commentator, and the author of “Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (and How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots)” (Hachette Books, 2016). His work has also appeared in such outlets as GQ, Politico, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. RightWingNews named Mr. Lewis one of the “50 Best Conservative Columnists” in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The American Conservative Union designated him the 2012 CPAC Blogger of the Year, and Business Insider named him one of the 50 “Pundits You Need to Pay Attention to Between Now and the Election” in 2011. The Young Conservatives Coalition also selected Mr. Lewis as a recipient of their second annual “Buckley Award” in 2011. He graduated from Shepherd College (now University) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Mitch McConnell has served as the majority leader of the US Senate since 2014 and is a senior member of the Appropriations, Agriculture, and Rules Committees. Previously, he served as the Republican leader in the 110th, 111th, 112th, and 113th Congresses and as the majority whip in the 108th and 109th Congresses. He also served in leadership as chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 1998 and 2000 election cycles. He was first elected to the Senate in 1984. Previously, he served as judge-executive of Jefferson County, Kentucky; deputy assistant attorney general to President Gerald Ford; and chief legislative assistant to Senator Marlow Cook.
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