Washington, Muharram 20, 1436, Nov 13, 2014, SPA -- Senate Republicans on Thursday unanimously elected Senator Mitch McConnell to serve as majority leader when the next session of Congress convenes in January, dpa reported. McConnell will replace Senator Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat. His election comes after Republicans picked up at least eight seats last week in by-elections. McConnell has served in the Senate since 1985 and has been minority leader since 2007. -- SPA 19:41 LOCAL TIME 16:41 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1294791