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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of Nov. 30, 2015

By JM Rieger
Posted December 4, 2015 at 5:44pm

Lawmakers returned from the Thanksgiving holiday ready for brawls, “iron-asses” and Christmas wishes.

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