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Obstructionist Saxby Chambliss calls it quits

After ten years, Saxby Chambliss announces he'll be leaving the Senate. He took the low road to get there, questioning the patriotism of a Vietnam veteran who had lost both legs and an arm in battle.Full story

The Gaggle: Senate Shakeup

  The Gaggle joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to talk about Senators Saxby Chambliss and Tom Harkin retiring and to give their shameless plugs.

Republican Chambliss says retiring from Senate because of gridlock

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia announced on Friday he will not seek a third term in 2014, saying he was fed up with the partisan gridlock in Congress that has left the country lurching from one fiscal crisis to another. Full story

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