Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Cochran to resign April 1
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Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:50:09 -0600
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Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) will resign from the Senate on April 1, his office announced Monday.
 
"I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge," Cochran said in a statement. 
 
Mississippi GOP Gov. Phil Bryant will select Cochran's replacement. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged Bryant to appoint himself, according to a person familiar with the discussions.
 
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