Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah delivered his final Senate floor speech on Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of unity and bipartisan cooperation. Romney warned against those who seek to divide and replace love with hate, deride virtue, or debase the core values that underpin a nation's prosperity.
Romney's speech marked the conclusion of a distinguished career in public service that included serving as the governor of Massachusetts, a US senator from Utah, and two presidential bids, one of which saw him as the GOP's nominee in the 2012 election against President Barack Obama.
Throughout his tenure in the Senate, Romney emerged as a prominent Republican critic of former President Donald Trump. He notably voted to convict Trump in both of his impeachment trials during the former president's first term in office.
As he bids farewell to the Senate, Romney expressed his commitment to remaining engaged in public discourse as a concerned citizen. He stressed that a nation's character is not solely defined by its elected officials but also by its people. Romney stated his intention to return to the public sphere as a voice of unity and virtue, aiming to contribute positively to the national dialogue.
