Heard on the Hill, 1.24.10: The Latest Gossip from DC

By Roll Call Staff

Posted January 25, 2010 at 12:31pm

Roll Call “Heard on the Hill” columnist Emily Heil discusses the latest gossip from Capitol Hill. This week’s topics: Massachusetts Sen.-Elect Scott Brown, Sandra Day O’Connor and John Edwards.

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