Watch: Mitch McConnell addresses Senate after announcing he will step down
Mitch McConnell speaks after announcing he's stepping down as House Minority LeaderSource C-Span
Transcript
00:00 I have many faults. Misunderstanding politics is not one of them. That said, I believe more
00:09 strongly than ever that America's global leadership is essential to preserving the
00:16 shining city on a hill that Ronald Reagan discussed. As long as I'm drawing breath
00:23 on this earth, I will defend American exceptionalism. So as I've been thinking about when I would
00:30 deliver some news to the Senate, I always imagined a moment when I had total clarity
00:40 and peace about the sunset of my work. A moment when I'm certain I have helped preserve
00:50 the ideals I so strongly believe. That day arrived today.
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