Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Aug. 3, 2015 – Roll Call

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Aug. 3, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted August 7, 2015 at 5:44pm

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Despite a three-day workweek, the Senate still found time to count on one hand, draw stick figures and drink lots of water.

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