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This. ho however, i wouldnt discount the family factors. we heard that he had to be convinced to stay, before we even knew that president trump was going to be running for president. thats because he wanted to spend more time with his family. he said hes been basically living out of a suitcase the entire time they were growing up and he wants to go home now. >> also on the political side, we know that he lost his dad at 16. i have to imagine its resonating when his oldest is that same age now. >...

>> this was really two things. i have accomplished much of what i came here to do, and my kids arent getting any younger. and if i say, theyre only going to know me as a weekend dad. thats something i cant consciously do. thats really it right there. [ inaudible question ] >> to the at all. im grateful for the president giving us the opportunity to do big things to get this country on the right track. the fact that he gave us this ability to get all this stuff done makes me proud of the accompli...

For one more term, my kids will only have ever known me as a weekend dad. i just cant let that happen. so i will be setting new priorities in my life. but ill also be leaving incredibly proud of what weve accomplished. some of you know my story, my dad died when i was 16. the daughter -- the age my daughter is. and i just dont want to be one of those people looking back at my life and thinking i spent more time with my kids when i know if i spend another term they will only know me as a weekend ...

Hes wanted to do, and i really do believe that tax reform that hes got that box checked, but entitlement reform, im sure you and i and many of our viewers have seen his famous powerpoint presentations about how the entitlement spending in this country is exploding the deficit and is terrible for the future, the fact that he was not able to accomplish that is something that hes going to feel bad about. >> david chalian, and first of all, the statement that he made was that if he served one more t...

Now thats why today i am announcing that this year will be my last one as a member of the house. to be clear, i am not resigning. i intend to serve my full term as i was elected to do, but i will be retiring in january leaving this majority in good hands with what i believe is a very bright future. its almost hard to believe, but i have been a member of congress for almost two decades. this is my 20th year in congress. my kids werent even born when i was first elected. our oldest was 13 years ol...

>> any final words? >> the busiest newsday ive ever been here before. so much news going on. i love it. >> we will see you at 4:00 p.m. david and melissa. thanks, everybody. we are back tomorrow at our usual time. heres harris. >> harris: we begin with a fox news alert. a big shift in the hall to power. lets go, welcome to "outnumbered: overtime." i am harris faulkner. house speaker paul ryan says he will not seek reelection in november. there have been talks about it for weeks. reporters even a...

Will be retiring in january, leaving this majority in good hands with what i believe is a very bright future. its almost hard to believe but i have been a member of congress for almost two decades. this is my 20th year in congress. my kids werent even born when i was first elected. our oldest was 13 years old when i became speaker. now all three of our kids are teenagers. and one thing ive learned about teenagers is their idea of an ideal weekend is not necessarily to spend all their time with t...

Colleagues and reporters, family was a key consideration. >> what i realizes if im here for one more term, my kids will only have ever known me as a weekend dad. i just cant let that happen. >> ryan also spoke by phone this morning with his house g.o.p. leadership team, vice president pence, and president trump. the president saluted ryans service on twitter, calling him a truly good man who will leave an unquestionable legacy of achievement. among the challenges for ryan, a vocal block of house...

On. im proud of the fact that the house passed the biggest entitlement reform bill. do i regret that the senate didnt pass it? yes. from all the budget ive passed normal ao*idsing entitlement reform and the house passing it im proud of that fact. of course, more work needs to be done and it is entitlements. thats where the work needs to be done and ill keep fighting for that. over here. >> mr. speaker did the chance that you might not be speaker come november if democrats take the house factor i...

Them to follow his lead. he is putting on the best face he can to try to hold the republican majority in the house. >> sandra: your point is well taken. hard to argue with the reasons he is providing behind this, right, john? he doesnt want his kids to only know him as a weekend dad. he has a young and big family and made it clear he loves his time back in his home state of wisconsin. as far as the future of his party he said i have every confidence that i will be handing the gavel to the next r...