Moderate Republican to Call It Quits in Congress
Republican Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, chairman of the House Science Committee, announced plans to retire after nearly 24 years in Congress.
“It is time,” Boehlert told hundreds of friends, colleagues and family members at Utica’s historic train station.
Boehlert, 69, leads a small moderate GOP faction in Congress that has clashed with President Bush over such issues as global warming and spending for social programs. Boehlert has also defended scientists when their professional opinions have drawn heat from administration policy-makers.
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