Breaking News: Top Hypocrite of the House Managers to Retire

Republican U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois announced Monday that he will retire when his term ends in 2006.

Hyde, who serves as chairman of the House International Relations Committee, made the announcement on his Web site on his 81st birthday. He was first elected to the House in 1974 from his Bensenville district near O'Hare International Airport.
(AP)