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AP Sources: Armed Services Chairman [Rep. Buck McKeon, CA-25] to Retire
WASHINGTON January 15, 2014
By DONNA CASSATA Associated Press
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has decided to retire after 11 terms.
Republican officials said the 75-year-old McKeon will announce his plans on Thursday. The California Republican has represented a district north of Los Angeles that includes several major defense contractors.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ap-sources-armed-services-chairman-retire-21546406
