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Outgoing members of Congress pull no punches in parting shots

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) says she's thankful to be leaving after six years in the House and Senate each.

Sen. Joe Manchin called the Democratic Party's brand "toxic" and lamented his own party's progressive swing.

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) said he's disappointed in many of his party's leadership at the moment.

Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-KS) wants to leave Congress to spend more time with his children.

Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) blames Democrats for not spending time on the right issues.

Earl Blumenauer , 76 , is retiring after decades of fighting for legalization of marijuana .

However he didn't enjoy the joke, saying, “I couldn’t think of anything more stupid than having a pot party celebrating our victory in the legislature.. We needed to take the issue seriously.”.

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