Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the former No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced his retirement on the House chamber floor on Thursday morning.As he got up to address a crowd of his colleagues, the room broke out into applause."I stand here now, after some 60 years in public service," Hoyer said. "Mr. Speaker, I have decided not to seek another term in the People's House. I make this decision with sadness, for I love this House, an institution the framers designed to reflect the will of the American people and to serve as the guardian of their...

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