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By Al Drago
Posted October 21, 2015 at 5:00pm

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., turns his phone’s camera on the media Tuesday as he video chats with his daughter, Bevin DeSantis, while entering a private meeting of House Republicans where Rep. Paul D. Ryan announced his conditions for running for speaker.

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