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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.

I can honestly say that being a United States Senator has been the honor of my life.

Serving in Congress is the great honor of my professional life. I am deeply grateful to the people of the 4th Congressional District for placing their trust in me.

Everyone knows that a federal job is a lifetime job, and for many in Congress, it seems they have a lifetime job, too.

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.

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

The honor of a nation is its life.

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

Serving the people of Arkansas' 2nd District is the honor of a lifetime, and I'm grateful for the opportunity I have been given by my fellow Arkansans.

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.