Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 4, 2015

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 4, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted May 30, 2015 at 3:35pm

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Even with one chamber out, lawmakers “ruined” their reputations by offering “friendly”” amendments, paying tribute to euthanized rabbits and quoting Austin Powers on the Senate floor.

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