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Congressional Hits and Misses: Best of James Traficant

By JM Rieger
Posted June 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

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Following his death Saturday, Heard on the Hill pays tribute to the colorful career of James A. Traficant Jr. — a lawmaker who regularly reminded C-SPAN audiences of manure studies, his “weed-whacker” hair and his ability to kick liars in the crotch.

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