Rep. Bill Young (R-Fla.), the chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, announced he would retire rather than seek re-election in 2014, leaving behind a legacy of a keen awareness of industrial base needs and a passion for taking care of individual servicemembers. The 82-year-old lawmaker told the Tampa Bay Times on Oct. 9 that he made his decision for a variety of reasons. "I don't know that I would pick out one thing,” the Times reported. “It's a lot…
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