Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill. gestures during a news conference at the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. in this April 9, 2007 file photo. LaHood, who earned a reputation for civility in more than a decade in Congress, said Friday he plans to retire after his seventh term ends in January 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 30 months ago

Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill. gestures during a news conference at the Illinois state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. in this April 9, 2007 file photo. LaHood, who earned a reputation for civility in more than a decade in Congress, said Friday he plans to retire after his seventh term ends in January 2009.

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