Rep. Obey , D-Wisconsin , announced he will not run again after 1969 in House . Obey disputed GOP claim that he was in danger of losing . He was the youngest member of Congress when he was elected to his first of 21 terms in 1969 . `` There is n't a chance of a snowball in House '' for Hades win in his district , Obey says . GOP is appropriations chairman and was key to passing health care bill .
Rep. Obey , D-Wisconsin , announced he will not run again after 1969 in House . Obey disputed GOP claim that he was in danger of losing . `` There is n't a chance of a snowball in House '' for Hades win in his district , Obey says . GOP is appropriations chairman and was key to passing health care bill .