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I did not expect to be here this long. And my wife, marcelle and i talked about it right after the last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University ...

Last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University of vermont and other places to help people. Oh, whats happened . The last half century, you know, y...

I did not expect to be here this long. And my wife, marcelle and i talked about it right after the last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University ...

Last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University of vermont and other places to help people. Oh, whats happened . The last half century, you know, y...

Last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, i. Its time for somebody else to come in there. And i wanted to be able to do things, but i. University of vermont and other places to help people. Oh, whats happened . The last half century, you know, y...

Senator patrick leahy, youre doing something that is hard for a lot of senators to do. And that is to retire voluntarily. What made you decide to do that . Well, i never thought i was going to be here this long. You know, im the only democrat elected vermont history, the youngest one time. And everybody said id be a one term senator. I thought that was quite possible, but then it got a little bit easier getting reelected. I did not expect to be here this long. And my wife, marcelle and i talked ...

Term senator. I thought that was quite possible, but then it got a little bit easier getting reelected. I did not expect to be here this long. And my wife, marcelle and i talked about it right after the last election. And we pretty firmly said thered be a last one. I knew from the polls that every day out i could easily be reelected this year. But i. Me too. We wanted to go home. I want to have more time. My kids are grandkids. We both like school, but i would have more time for that. But also, ...

Voter suppression, things happening around the country and all these different state white initiatives to limitss access. But today were going to be talking about her new book, the second, which is as you may guess about the Second Amendment, race and guns and fatally an equal america. Lots to talk about and will dive right into. Professor anderson i i welcome o virtually. Thanks so much ratting me, jeff. Whats interesting when first saw this scope that you come here, i think a lot of times we t...

Should be talking about now with all the Voter Suppression and all the statewide initiatives to limit access but today were going to be talking about professor andersons new book the second which is about the Second Amendment and were going to dive right into it. Welcome and thank you for joining us. Thank you for having me, jeff. Whats interesting when i first saw this book about the scope that you cover here. I think a lot of times we think about the Second Amendment in very contemporary terms...

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