Chet Edwards watch: Obey's retirement unlikely to tip Texas dominoes on House Appropriations Committee

Gillman:

News out of Washington is that House Appropriations Chairman David Obey of Wisconsin is telling associates he'll retire rather than seek another term. That's a blow for Democrats. Chairmen of powerful committees don't typically give up the gavel mid-clout. So this will be taken as a lack of confidence in the party's prospects in November.
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