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

A Single Moment of Doubt Cost Him His Family, and the Lesson Stayed With Him for Life

There are moments in life when one decision quietly changes everything that follows. Not with noise or drama, but with a sentence spoken too quickly, a belief…

At My Husband’s Birthday Dinner He Snapped at Me, ‘You’re Living off Me, Eating for Free’ – Then My Dad’s Words Made My Blood Run Cold

At Aidan’s birthday party, I had expected laughter, warmth, and maybe a few kind compliments on the food I’d spent hours preparing. Instead, I was met with…

One Harsh Comment Over Lunch Changed Everything — And the Next Morning, I Paid the Price.

Sunlight spilled across the table. Plates clinked softly. Everyone was relaxed, mid-conversation, mid-laughter. And then little Amy looked up at me with her wide, trusting eyes and…

I Thought I Could Handle the Truth — Until It Hit Me Again.

I got good at pretending. “I forgot my lunch.” I said it lightly. Casual. Like it happened all the time. The truth was harder to say: we…

For 63 Years, My Husband Gave Me Flowers Every Valentine’s Day — Even After He Di3d, a Bouquet Arrived With Keys to a Hidden Apartment

My name is Clara. I am 83 years old, and I have been a widow for four months. For 63 years, my husband never forgot Valentine’s Day….

Your Daughter Isn’t Welcome Here,” My MIL Said — My Mom Made Her Regret It

After my painful first divorce, I never imagined I would find love again, let alone build a stable family for my daughter, Meredith. Then I met Todd—gentle,…