Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Sept. 7, 2015 - Roll Call

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Sept. 7, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted September 15, 2015 at 7:54pm

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Lawmakers returned from a month-long recess ready to ask Siri for advice, recite movie lines and pay tribute to their favorite Mexican restaurant.

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