Posted on 10/19/2019 11:22:37 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney (Fla.), who this week refused to rule out impeaching President Trump, announced Saturday that he won't seek reelection.
Rooney revealed his decision in a Fox News interview. A spokesman for Rooney confirmed to The Hill that the lawmaker won't run for a third-term.
"I don't think I really do and I don't think I really want one," Rooney said in the interview when asked if he needed a third term.
Rooney said he came to Congress to secure money for Everglades projects and for an offshore drilling ban to protect Florida.
"I thought it might take three terms, but I think I've done it in less than two, we've gotten over 10 times as much money per year for the Everglades," he said.
Asked if he should be added to a list of Republicans not seeking reelection in 2020, Rooney said yes while also expressing support for congressional term limits.
“I’ve done what I came to do,” he said. “I want to be a model for term limits.”
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AMEN
How to speak GOP:
(Many GOP House members stepping down)
“Throwing an important election.”
(Fosters: Australian for Beeah, etc.)
he wouldn’t win.
Wow, thanks you are right.
You made me look it up. I must have seen that email that said otherwise some year past.
I describe this rich guy as a hack. Elect a true conservative in his place. This nitwit is getting out before he is exposed.
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