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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Feb. 23, 2015

By JM Rieger
Posted June 10, 2015 at 6:03pm
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With a Homeland Security shutdown looming, lawmakers resolved to invent holidays, toss snowballs and take naps on the House floor.

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