WASHINGTON – NRSC Chairman Cory Gardner issued the following statement on Senator Jeff Flake’s announcement that he will retire after his term concludes in January of 2019:
“Jeff Flake is as decent and thoughtful of a man that’s ever been in the U.S. Senate, and no one can question his willingness to put country over party. His enduring legacy will be his success of eliminating earmarks and fighting corruption to protect taxpayers, and standing for the conservative principles of individual liberty and economic freedom. While we are sad to see Senator Flake retire, we know that Arizona will stay in Republican hands after the upcoming election.”