Congressional Hits and Misses: Farewell to the 113th Congress (Video) – Roll Call

Congressional Hits and Misses: Farewell to the 113th Congress (Video)

By JM Rieger

Posted December 19, 2014 at 4:14pm

Before leaving for the holidays, lawmakers paid tribute to one another, recalling “spawned” marriages while thanking their “awful” staff.

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