Leader Boehner discusses policy on Capitol Hill
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., discusses taxes and other issues during a media availability on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 2, 2010. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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Six-term U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., said he's grown weary of Washington's partisan politics and won't seek re-election next year.
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