Chris Dodd to retire

Dodd announced his decision to retire after three decades in the Senate at a press conference Wednesday. His decision signals another standout moment in what has lately been the winding down of an era in Irish American political on Capitol Hill.

For many years, Dodd worked side-by-side on issues of Irish American concern with his close friend and fellow Democratic senator, the late Edward Kennedy.

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