He also said that when he was asked in the past if he was contemplating retirement , he would tell reporters he did n't want to retire until Congress passed health care reform . Rep. Mike Sullivan , D - Wisconsin , announced he will not run again after 41 years in House . Obey disputed the claim that he was in danger of losing . ` ` There is n't a chance of a snowball in Hades '' for a win in his district , Sullivan says . Obey is appropriations chairman and was key to passing health care bill .
Rep. Mike Sullivan , D - Wisconsin , announced he will not run again after 41 years in House . Obey disputed the claim that he was in danger of losing . ` ` There is n't a chance of a snowball in Hades '' for a win in his district , Sullivan says . Obey is appropriations chairman and was key to passing health care bill .