Today I congratulated Martha McSally on her victory, and wished her well in serving Southern Arizonans. This result is not the one we hoped for, but we take solace in having spoken out loud and clear for the principle that every legal vote should be counted. As in every election system, there are imperfections in ours, and we must work to correct them. When an election is as close as this one has been, we do our best to arrive at the correct result, and then accept it with respect for the voters. I love Southern Arizona and serving the people who live here was an unexpected honor. In 1967, I graduated from the U of A and married Nancy--I figured it couldnt get much better than that. Never in my life did I expect to serve in Congress. For me, the work was a joy to do every day, helping veterans get access to the benefits they earned, keeping middle class families from having their homes foreclosed, pushing the EPA into not closing the power plant in Cochise County that provides a good income to nearly 250 families. I still believe that we can be successful when people from both parties work together--thats how we stopped the Pentagon from mothballing the A-10 and increased funding for mental health services. Theres a lot more work to do to solve the real challenges facing our country, and I will have plenty to say about them in the weeks to come. Today, I extend my gratitude to Southern Arizonans, and promise to carry out a smooth transition to my successor.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:05:12 +0000
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