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“The Republicans are nearly guaranteed to retain control of the House of Representatives after November, and a former majority leader with good ties to most of his colleagues is a very valuable commodity,” he said. On the day after his defeat, Cantor announced that he would step down as House majority leader July 31. He is being succeeded in this office by Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, whom he calls a close friend. Earlier on Thursday, Cantor used his farewell as House majority leader to lament what he calls a diminished U.S. role in a world that he says is rife with instability and terror. He also took a sentimental look back at his tenure as a member of Congress. “Walking into this building and walking onto this floor is something that excited me every day since I was first elected to Congress,” he said. “Not one of us should ever take for granted the awesome honor and responsibility we have to serve our fellow Americans.”
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 15:38:21 +0000

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