Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 12

By JM Rieger

Posted May 16, 2014 at 10:46am

Democrats offer to show their amendments if Republicans show theirs, Sen. Ted Cruz quotes Jack Nicholson and Majority Leader Harry Reid explains the difference between mirages and solar panels.

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