Sen. Orrin Hatch plans to retire
Orrin Hatch
Orrin Hatch  currently the second-longest serving U.S. senator  plans to retire at the end of  his  term.
In a video shared on Twitter  the 83-year-old Utah Republican announced his plan to leave the Senate early next year after more than 40 years.  Hatch 's announcement came just a little more than a week after the Republican tax plan that  he  helped to craft was signed into law.
President Donald Trump had urged  Hatch   the Senate Finance Committee chairman  to seek re-election later this year.  Hatch  showered Trump with praise during and after Congress' passage of its tax bill  setting  himself  apart from some GOP senators who criticized the president's actions or fitness for office this year.
In the video   Hatch  said  he  was "deeply grateful" to serve as a senator and said "the next chapter in my public service is just beginning."
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In a video shared on Twitter  the 83-year-old Utah Republican announced [TGT] plan to leave the Senate early next year after more than 40 years.  [TGT] 's announcement came just a little more than a week after the Republican tax plan that  [TGT]  helped to craft was signed into law.
President Donald Trump had urged  Hatch   the Senate Finance Committee chairman  to seek re-election later this year.  [TGT]showered Trump with praise during and after Congress' passage of [TGT] tax bill  setting  [TGT]  apart from some GOP senators who criticized the president's actions or fitness for office this year.
In the video   Hatch  said  [TGT]  was "deeply grateful" to serve as a senator and said "the next chapter in my public service is just beginning."