Summary: It was revealed on Monday that Michigan Representative John Dingell will not be seeking re-elction to Congress. Dingell, a Democrat, has been serving in the House of Representatives since 1955, during the Eisenhower administration. The article quotes Dingell as saying that serving in the House is "obnoxious". Many other Congress veterans are also retiring, indirectly noting a hostile environment in and out of Capital Hill.
Analysis: Although it is sad that Dingell is retiring after so long, we need to appreciate his decades of hard work and service to our country. It's sad that many other Congressional leaders are leaving too, so maybe something needs to be done about the environment in Congress. I hope that Dingell's successor is a good of a Representative as he was.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/us/politics/dingell-to-retire-from-congress.html?hp&_r=0
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