Senior Democratic Congressman Waxman to retire

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Senior Democratic Congressman Waxman to retire

By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Waxman of California, a leading liberal who helped craft President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul, said on Thursday he would retire from Congress at the end of the year. After 40 years in Congress, Waxman, 74, said he was ready to move on. "In 1974, I announced my first campaign for Congress," Waxman said in a statement. Obama saluted Waxman as "one of the most accomplished legislators of his or any era." "Thanks to Henry's leadership, Americans breathe cleaner air, drink cleaner water, eat safer food, purchase safer products, and, finally, have access to quality, affordable healthcare," the White House said in a statement.

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