Romney Calls For Bipartisanship In Farewell Speech After Fighting Trump For Years

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney used his farewell address to the U.S. Senate to urge other lawmakers to put unity first in the face of stubborn partisanship.

“My life’s work has been a group affair,” Romney, who also served as governor of Massachusetts and the GOP’s 2012 presidential nominee, said in his address.

“I will leave this chamber with a sense of achievement. But in truth, I will also leave with the recognition that I did not achieve everything I had hoped,” Romney said.

“Among other things, the scourge of partisan politics has frustrated repeated efforts to stabilize our national debt.

Without the burden of the interest on that debt, we would be able to spend three times as much as we do on military procurement,” he continued.

“Three times as many aircraft, three times as many ships, three times as many drones, spacecraft, cyber defenses.

Or alternatively, we could spend double the amount we spend on Social Security benefits every month. Our national credit card is almost maxed out, and America risks becoming debt poor.”

Romney said his “biggest surprise in the Senate has been how much I enjoy the other senators on both sides of the aisle” but acknowledged he won’t miss “the myriad meaningless votes” or “10-minute votes that last an hour.”

As he prepares to leave the Senate, where he has served as one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most vocal Republican critics, Romney also appeared to toss a few veiled shots at Trump.

“There are some today who would tear at our unity, who would replace love with hate, who deride our foundation of virtue, or who debase the values upon which the blessings of heaven depend,” he said on the floor.

Related Posts

Wild African Dogs Attack a Sheep

group of wild African dogs attacked a sheep in a sudden and intense encounter that was captured on video. The footage shows the pack’s coordinated hunting behavior…

Certain scents are known to repel snakes due to their sensitive olfactory systems. We will explore 7 scents that snakes hate and how you can use them to keep these slippery creatures away from your home. 😨🐍👇

Snakes often enter residential areas in search of shelter, warmth, or prey, which can be worrying for homeowners, especially where venomous species exist. Many avoid using harsh…

FINAL- My mom didn’t invite me to the reunion, so I bought my own cottage

The second my attorney stepped onto the porch, everything shifted. Calm. Precise. Ruthless. She laid it out in seconds: The deed was clean. The property was mine….

PART 2 : -My mom didn’t invite me to the reunion, so I bought my own cottage

My mother walked up to my porch smiling like she already owned the place. “Honey,” she said sweetly, “we need to fix a little property misunderstanding.” A…

My mom didn’t invite me to the reunion, so I bought my own cottage

I found out about the “family reunion” the same way you find out you’ve been erased—through a smiling Facebook post. My mother stood in front of a…

PART 2 : The Message That Changed Everything..

Arthur drove home in quiet reflection, thinking about the years he had devoted to Wesley—sacrifices, late nights, unwavering support. But instead of anger, he felt calm certainty….