Leahy, most-senior senator, will retire

1 00:00:00,750 –> 00:00:06,510 >> I’m proud to be Vermont’s longest serving senator and while I’ll continue to 2 00:00:06,510 –> 00:00:11,930 serve Vermont Marcel and 3 00:00:11,930 –> 00:00:18,260 I have reached a conclusion. There is time to put down the gavel. 4 00:00:18,260 –> 00:00:25,360 It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who 5 00:00:25,360 –> 00:00:30,780 carry on this work for our great state. It’s time 6 00:00:30,780 –> 00:00:36,510 to come home so I will forever carry with 7 00:00:36,510 –> 00:00:42,340 me enduring bond with my fellow Vermonters whose commonsense 8 00:00:42,340 –> 00:00:49,130 and goodness when I strive to match as their representative. 9 00:00:49,200 –> 00:00:54,420 >> Thank you all for being the inspiration and the motivation for all the good that has come 10 00:00:54,420 –> 00:01:00,040 from my work in the Senate. Rest assured that our state and our nation will 11 00:01:00,040 –> 00:01:07,120 remain resilient and the next generation will ensure our democracy remains 12 00:01:07,120 –> 00:01:08,020 whole and thriving.

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