Rep. John Murtha Dies

The Democratic congressman from Johnstown was 77.  He died today (Feb.8) in a hospital in Washington, D.C., where he had been a patient following sugery last week.  On the Hill, Murtha was known to his critics as the "King of Pork" and was famous for using his clout as a senior member on the Armed Services Committee to bring money and project to his district in western Pennsylvania.  The Washington Post offers this obit of the Pennsylvania congressman. The New York Times obit can be found here.