Simple as that may sound for a six-term Congressman, it is necessary.

Then, his voice suddenly steady, the six-term Congressman went into a rousing political stump speech.

A private burial is planned for the six-term Congressman when his remains are returned to Houston, probably in the next several days.

Mr. Delahunt, a six-term congressman, is the least prominent of the four but perhaps the funniest.

Mr. Foley, a six-term congressman who was a high-profile Capitol figure for years, had the potential to become a major liability.

Mr. Reynolds said his victory over the six-term Congressman was a message to all politicians not to run on racial themes.

"This is not a one-day event," said Davis, a six-term congressman who is reported to be interested in a Senate seat.

The mailing came from the campaign of Mac Collins, 59, a six-term congressman who represents the area south of Atlanta.

His opponent was popular six-term congressman J. Proctor Knott.

The news from Mr. Kucinich, a six-term congressman, underscores the "What the heck?"