Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of July 7 – Roll Call

Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of July 7

By JM Rieger

Posted July 11, 2014 at 12:06pm

As members discuss Jesus and car brakes, Rep. Mike Simpson says members need to know when to “shut up.”

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