HOH Word of the Week: Congressionalist - Roll Call

HOH Word of the Week: Congressionalist

By Jason Dick

Posted December 1, 2014 at 5:00am

“Congressionalist : One who believes the U.S. Congress should have wide-ranging power.”

— From “The Political Bible of Humorous Quotations from American Politics,” by Rich Rubino.

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