January 6, 2010: At noon today, Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) officially announced his decision not to run for re-election. Dodd began his speech by offering his “deepest gratitude to the people of Connecticut for the remarkable privilege of being elected eight times over the past four decades to our national assembly.” His full remarks, which focused on his family and Senate colleagues, are available here.
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