PBS NewsHour

Leahy reflects on nearly 50 years in Senate as he retires

Clip: 12/29/2022 | 8m 9s | Video has closed captioning.

When he retires this January, Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy will leave the presidential line of succession and the seat he's called home for nearly half a century. But before he steps down, he takes a moment to sit down with Judy Woodruff and reflect on a career few in our nation's history can match.

Aired: 12/29/22

Rating: NR

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