US News FacebookTwitter Flipboard WhatsAppEmailCopy Kyl whips up Senate exit plan By Social Links for Post Staff Report View Author Archive Get author RSS feed Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading Published Feb. 11, 2011, 5:00 a.m. ET PHOENIX — Jon Kyl, the Senate minority whip, yesterday announced plans to step down in 2012. Kyl (R-Ariz.), 68, who has been in office since 1990, said “nothing negative” prompted his decision. Share this article: FacebookTwitter Flipboard WhatsAppEmailCopy