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Michele Bachmann Delivers Farewell Address

By JM Rieger and Christina Bellantoni
Posted December 16, 2014 at 9:41am

Rep. Michele Bachmann gave her farewell speech on the House floor on Dec. 9, repeatedly talking about the “privilege” of serving as the first female Republican elected from Minnesota, while thanking her supporters, staff and congressional employees for their service.

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