Senator delivers reflective farewell, urges unity and civic responsibility

After serving just one term in the Senate, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney decided not to seek reelection.

Before becoming part of the Senate, Romney served as the governor of Massachusetts. In 2012, he was the Republican presidential nominee.

After serving just one term in the Senate, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney decided not to seek reelection.
Senator Mitt Romney/ YouTube

Just before Senator Romney started his speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell praised him for a “long and honorable career on the national political stage.”

“On the bingo cards of American politics, the ‘governor of Massachusetts, senator from Utah’ combination isn’t known to be hit very often,” McConnell said. “But Mitt Romney’s repeated success in public office is attested to the transcendent appeal of his character.

After serving just one term in the Senate, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney decided not to seek reelection.
Senator Mitt Romney/ YouTube

Addressing his colleagues, who he said will miss more than he’ll miss the Senate, Romney said, “During my life, I have rarely been truly alone — maybe taking tests at school or running cross-country or on my uncle’s tractor cultivating corn.

“My life’s work has been a group affair, and its center is my wife, Ann. She is my most trusted adviser, my indefatigable ally, the love of my life.”

His farewell address from the chamber floor reflected his accomplishments and his hopes for the future of the nation.

“God has blessed America because America is good. There are some today who would tear at our unity, who would replace love with hate, who deride our foundation of virtue, or who debase the values upon which the blessings of heaven depend,” he said. “A country’s character is a reflection not just of its elected officials, but also of its people.

“I leave Washington to return to be one among them and hope to be a voice of unity and virtue. For it is only if the American people merit his benevolence that God will continue to bless America. May he do so, is my prayer.”

Following his speech, senators from both sides came up to shake his hand or give him a hug.

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