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span as a public service, along with these oer television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> senate minority leader mitch mccowill be stepping down as republican leader in november. he served as partyr since 2007, the longest sent incident history. until his current term expireste in january 2027. here is the announcement heave from the senate floor. sen. mcconnell: as some of you may know, this has been a particularly difficult time for my family. we tragically lost elaine's younger sister angela just a few weeks ago. when you lose(s one, particularly at a young age, there's a certain introspection that accompanies the grieving process. perhaps it is god's way of reminding you of your own life's

journey to prioritize the impact of the world that we will all■ inevitably leave behind. i turned 82 last week. the end of my contributions are closer than i'd prefer. my career in the united states revolution. the truth is, when i got here i remembered my name. president reagan called me mitch o'donald. close enough, i thought. my wife elaine and i got married on president reagan's birthday, february 6. it's probably hot the -- not the

most■gzq romantic thing to admi but reagan meant a lot to both of us. for 31 years elaine has been the love of my life and i'm eternally grateful to have her by my side. i think back to my first days in the senate with deep appreciation for the time that helped shape my of the world. i'm unconflicted about the goodwyn oush country and -- the good with isin -- with our countr -- with in our country. that's why i worked so hard to get the national security package passed earlier this month. believe me, i know the politics within my party at this particular moment in time. i have many faults.

m misunderstanding politics is not one of them. that said, i believe more ly th america's global leadership is essential to preserving the shinning city on a that ronald reagan discussed. for as long as i draw breath on this earth, i will defend excep when i was thinking about when i would deliver some news to the senate, i always imagined a moment when had total clarity and peace about the sunset of my work. a moment when i'm certain i have helped preserve the ideals i so that day arrived today. my goals when i was narrowly

elected to the senate in 1984 were fairly modest. do a good job for the people of doing so they might rehire me for a second term. that was it. that was the plan. if you would have told me 40 years later that i would stand before you as the longest-serving senate leader in american history, frankly, i would have thought you lost your mind. i have the honor of representing kentucky and the senate longer than anyone else in our state's history. i just never could have imagined -- never could have imagined that happening when i arrived here in 1984 at 42. i'm filled with heartfelt gratitude and humility for the opportunity.

but now it's 2024. i'm now 82. as acleastcs tells us, there's a time for every season and a time for every purpose under hech. so serve kentucky has been an honor of my life, and to lead my republican colleagues has been the highest privilege. but■h one of life's most under appreciated talents is to know when it's time to move on to life's next chapter. so i stand before you today, mr. president, and my colleagues to say this will be my last term as republican leader of the senate. i'm not going anywhere any time soon. however, i will my job

my colleagues have given me until we select a new leader in november and they take the helm next january. i'll finish the job the people of kentucky hired me to do as well. xa albeit from a different seat, and i'm actually looking forward to that. so it's time for me to think about another season. i love the senate. life. there may be more distinguished members of this body throughout were any with any more t there admiration for the senate. after all this time, i still get a thrill walking into the capitol and especially on this venerable floor knowing that we, each of us,

represent our states and do the important work of our country. but father time remains undefeated. i'm no longer the young man sitting in the back hop colleagues would remember my name. it's time for the next generation of clay said in this body in 1850, the constitution of the united states was made merely for the generation that then existed but for unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual so as time rolls on, there will be a new cuss stowedian

soedian -- custodian next year, i intend to turn it over■4 to a republican majority leader, i have full confidence in choosinghad my replacement and -- choosing my our country there will be other times to reminisce. i'm immensely proud of some roles i have had for the american people. today is the day to discuss that, because as i said earlier, i'm not going anywhere any time soon. there are many challenges we ■2 must meet to deliver for the american people, and each will have my full effort and attention. i still have enough gas in my tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics and i intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with

icecome accustomed. so to my colleagues, thank you for entrusting me with our success. it's been an honor to work with each of you. there will be plenty of time to express my gratitude in greater detail as i sprint towards the finish line which is now in sight. i yield the floor.

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midco supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> oca son hunter attended a closed-door deposition as part of the impch the president and his family's business dealings. before and following the deposition, the committee's chair and ranking member, as well as hunter biden's lawyer, spoke to reporters. ■n >> thank you very much for being here this morning. obviously this is a big day. this is the day that