Senator Cochran Leaving Senate After Long, Distinguished Career
‘From the day he arrived in this chamber, Thad’s focus has been squarely on serving the people of Mississippi with integrity. For nearly four decades, he did exactly that. And he earned the admiration and gratitude of countless friends and colleagues along the way.’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding yesterday’s announcement from Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) that he will be retiring on April 1st, 2018:
“Yesterday, the Senate learned that its ‘quiet persuader’ will be leaving us after a long and distinguished career. Senator Thad Cochran’s retirement will mark the end of a tenure defined by steady, honorable leadership.
“From the day he arrived in this chamber, Thad’s focus has been squarely on serving the people of Mississippi with integrity. For nearly four decades, he did exactly that. And he earned the admiration and gratitude of countless friends and colleagues along the way.
“Those of us here today are proud to have had the privilege of working with Senator Cochran. His expertise as Chairman of the Appropriations Committee will be sorely missed. So, too, will be the collegiality, warmth, and grace that is so characteristic of the senior senator from Mississippi. But the Senate’s loss is Thad’s family’s gain. As we say our farewells over the next few weeks, I know all of our colleagues will join me in wishing him every happiness in his next chapter.”
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