Reuters: U.S.: Democratic Senator Tom Harkin will not seek re-election: aide

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Democratic Senator Tom Harkin will not seek re-election: aide Jan 26th 2013, 16:30 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Debt limit extension bill passes House Wed, Jan 23 2013 House Republicans back off from fiscal clash with Obama Fri, Jan 18 2013 A big question in gun-control debate: What will Harry Reid do? Wed, Jan 16 2013 Analysis & Opinion Obama's Treasury pick Lew courts Senate Republicans The real reason Obama wants Hagel Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks to reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington December 17, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON | Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:14am EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa will not seek re-election in 2014, a Democratic Senate aide said on Saturday. Harkin, 73, is one of the most liberal members of the Senate and has focused much of his long congressional career on farm policy and helping pass legislation aiding people with disabilities. (Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by DoinaChiacu) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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