Barney Frank to Quit House After 30 Years
By Abby Goodnough
Published November 28 2011 New York Times
Representative Barney Frank, the tart-tongued liberal who has served in the House of Representatives for 30 years, said Monday that he had decided to retire in 2012 after his Massachusetts district was recently redrawn and it became clear that he would have to fight harder than he wanted for re-election.
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