NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Sen. William Cohen, a Republican from Maine, announced this morning that he will not seek re-election this year to a fourth term. Cohen's announcement brings to 13 the number of U.S. senators who have said they will be leaving the Senate, the largest number in one year ever. Cohen, a moderate who had been critical of other moderates bailing out of politics, cited frustration with the current budget stalemate for his decision.
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