WDRB, Louisville.

INTERVIEWER: McConnell has become a national figure. But why should Kentuckians send him back to Washington?

MITCH McCONNELL: "For a fairly small state like ours to have someone who is a major player in the country is an enormous advantage to Kentucky because every time I'm in a negotiation, I always try to look for the things that I think will have the most adverse impact on us.