Quote

Serving in the United States Senate has been the greatest privilege of my life.

The day that I was elected to the United States Senate remains among the most cherished of my life.

Serving in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime.

Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.

But it's been a great, humbling - and I've been very honored to have the opportunity to serve and to lead and to be the representative of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who are in Washington. And it's been the greatest honor of my life.

I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

I'm honored to have served for 18 years as Arizona's 10th Senator - and for four terms in the House of Representatives before that.

It is a great privilege for any man to become a member of the Senate.

I've always been intrigued by the Senate, and admired many of the people who have served there.