McConnell Not Troubled by Succession Talk

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that the chatter about succession doesn’t trouble him and that the GOP bench is on his side, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Said McConnell: “It’s not at all surprising, given my age, and how long I’ve been in this job that there are others who may be looking at it. I don’t find that offensive, nor do I find it affecting my ability to lead because the people most likely to succeed me, agree with me.”