Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Oct. 5, 2015 – Roll Call

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Oct. 5, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted October 9, 2015 at 7:54pm

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A crazy week on Capitol Hill quickly spiraled into a competition to apply lipstick, open beer and sell used cars.

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