. >> senate minority leader mitch mccowill be stepping down as republican leader in november.e 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