WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell on the Passing of Former Governor Martha Layne Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the passing of former Kentucky Governor Martha Layne Collins : "As Kentucky's first female governor, Martha Layne Collins was known for breaking barriers. Governor Collins was a tireless advocate for a more PR