Rep. Brat Reacts to Speaker Ryan's Decision Not to Seek Re-Election

Statement

Reacting to Speaker Ryan's announcement he would retire, Rep. Brat released the following statement:

"Today, Speaker Ryan announced that he will not be seeking reelection, and he was very clear that creating time to spend with his family was priority in his decision-making process. We all remember that he did not seek the speaker job -- he knew that leadership roles are simply exhausting.

"We thank Paul for his service to our country and acknowledge his leadership in passing a historic tax cuts and reform package. This was his goal since he was Chairman of Ways and Means, and he achieved it through the speaker role."

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