Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) gave a bridge burning speech on the Senate floor after news broke that he will not seek re-election in 2018. According to Daily Beast reporter Andrew Desiderio, every lawmaker who attended the speech, both Democrats and Republicans, stood and clapped for Flake — except Rand Paul.
The KY lawmaker didn’t see the virtue in trashing Trump as tax reform is on the table.
“All stood and clapped after Flake’s speech—except @RandPaul,” tweeted Desiderio.
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All stood and clapped after Flake’s speech—except @RandPaul. https://t.co/sVS1OtHYpe
— Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) October 24, 2017
Below is a list of all the Senators who were present.
Senators on floor for Flake:
Barrasso
Paul
Corker
McCain
Risch
Roberts
McConnell
Coons
Kaine
Merkley
Hassan
Shaheen
Syabenow
Isakson
Young— Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) October 24, 2017
Trump hater and RINO Jeff Flake trashed the Republican party and POTUS Trump on his way out the door!
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Good riddance! We don’t need Democrat allies like Flake in the Senate.
Here are Flake’s full remarks: