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I will leave the U.S. Congress when the term for which I was elected expires in January 2011 and return to the practice of law with a sense of duty fulfilled.

— Mario Diaz-Balart

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

If I only had 12 years left to live, I'd want to live it as a member of Congress because that was the 12 longest years of my life.

— Mike Pence

As long as I am in the Congress, I will continue to fight for and defend our sacred values.

— Phil Gingrey

I will complete my second term, but I have made no decision as to my plans after Congress except that I will continue in public service, including as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve.

— Tim Griffin

I am leaving because I have to fight simultaneously a potential recurrence of cancer the Democratic leadership, a health care bill that's going to destroy this country, my opposition to it and a belief that my party has become what it became - what it campaigned against.

— Eric Massa

I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.

— Alberto Fujimori

On January 10, 1963, I was sworn in as a lawyer, so next January 10 I will have practiced law for 40 years, and I've loved every minute of it.

— Johnnie Cochran

✗Opposing Perspectives

I didn't leave the Congress; I was expelled.

— Sharad Pawar

When I left the Senate in January 2013, I decided to take a full year away from all media interviews, editorial articles, and direct political activities.

— Jim Webb

With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.

— Jeff Fortenberry

I continued to serve in Congress until 2001.

— David Minge