CNN State of the Union With Jake Tapper and Dana Bash June 4, 2024 17:32:00
Decision the timing was right. >> what was your thought process, frankly, your emotional process in getting to the point where you said i'm not going to run for democratic leader again? >> well, a reporter in front of the capitol said, well, why are you retiring? first of all, i'm not retiring. my sort of flip answer is, have you heard i was 83? most people retire at 65 or 70 or 72. god has been really good to me. my health has been good. i think i've operated at the level that i've operated at for the last 20 years, the last year and continue to do so. there was a time, and it wasn't a diffic...