Sen. Phil Gramm, who has announced he will retire when his term is up in 2003.

• Author: GLASTRIS, PAUL
• Position: Brief Article

Sen. Phil Gramm, who has announced he will retire when his term is up in 2003, is coming under intense pressure from some GOP leaders to retire early so that Texas Gov. Rick Perry can replace him with a Hispanic, Rep. Henry Bonilla. As a sitting senator, Bonilla would presumably have an advantage against a Democratic challenger. He'll need it if the popular former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros decides to run for Gramm's...