LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The following statements have been issued by political figures from Kentucky and Indiana on the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)

“Elaine and I join the Senate and the entire nation in mourning the loss of former Vice President Richard B. Cheney.

“America’s 46th Vice President and President of the Senate will be remembered for decades of deeply patriotic and highly capable service to our republic. From the highest reaches of power in Washington, Dick Cheney served with a profound and humble appreciation for the rules, principles, and institutions that sustain America’s experiment in self-governance.

“Rarely in our history have immense organizational competence, far-sighted vision, and sheer force of will coincided a

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