Asked about the trail of departures, Sen. Lisa Murkowski
“I think about just the years of legislating that they have brought to these discussions, it’s going to be a real loss. A loss for the institution really,” Murkowski said.
“Over the years, Congress has changed and we’ve seen different leaders rise, perform and leave. … But it just seems like, it seems like, we re losing so much of that substantive tenure in a very short period,” she added.
It’s far from certain the current exits will be the only ones for Senate Republicans. Sen. Chuck Grassley
Murkowski, asked if she had made a decision on 2022, said, “I have to do it before 2022.”