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val digiorgio, state gop official.hank you for being here, sir. >> thank you. >> george burrell, nonprofit executive. always good to have you with us, george. and brian tierney, marketing executive. thank you for spending time with us, as well. so, from state representative john taylor to congressman charlie dent, a retirement, a decision not to run again, much of the moderate voice of this state, locally and at the washington level, is now being put to rest, if you will. is it because of the forces at play in dc because the environment is not very hospitable to people who are able to cross the aisle and make things happen between the parties, or what's really at work here? what do you think is going on? >> well, i've spoken to both charlie and john taylor. these are veteran legislators who have been there a long, long time -- one in congress, one in the state house. have served 20 to 30 years each. in both cases, they cited the inability to get anything done in harrisburg and in washington. rather than focus on their

val digiorgio, state gop official.eing here, sir. >> thank you. >> george burrell, nonprofit executive. always good to have you with us, george. and brian tierney, marketing executive. thank you for spending time with us, as well. so, from state representative john taylor to congressman charlie dent, a retirement, a decision not to run again, much of the moderate voice of this state, locally and at the washington level, is now being put to rest, if you will. is it because of the forces at play in dc because the environment is not very hospitable to people who are