WASHINGTON (WCHS) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., made his last speech on the Senate floor Tuesday. Manchin previously announced he would retire from the Senate at the end of his term. Manchin used the time to reflect on his 14 years in Washington after serving as West Virginia’s governor.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin put a bow on a political career spanning 42 years by giving his final speech Tuesday afternoon on the floor of the U.S. Senate as he retires at the end of the year. “I rise with a full heart and overwhelming sense of gratitude,

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) gave his final remarks from the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon. Manchin, who announced just over a year ago that he would not seek reelection, has held his seat since 2010.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin gave his final remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday evening, using much of his time to express his distaste for political party squabbling in Washington, D.C. The speech was in many ways a continuation of how the long-time West Virginia politician has talked publicly this year about his unhappiness with party

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) reflected on his four-decade-long career in West Virginia politics in his final address on the U.S. Senate floor on Tuesday.

Senator Joe Manchin will deliver his final speech as a United States Senator on the U.S. Senate floor Tuesday.