Spratt Diagnosed With Parkinson’s

South Carolina rep. announces illness, says he will still seek re-election Wednesday.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

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WASHINGTON - MARCH 15: Committee Chairman Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) pauses during a markup hearing before the U.S. House Budget Committee March 15, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a markup of the ?Reconciliation Act of 2010? to make corrections to the Senate health care legislation. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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