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Heard on the Hill This Week: Members Misspelling at a Bee and the Cutest Pet on Capitol Hill

By Alex Gangitano
Posted September 23, 2016 at 3:46pm

By Alex Gangitano and Thomas McKinless

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Roll Call’s Heard on the Hill reporter Alex Gangitano gives her week-in-review on the Hill, from reigning spelling bee champion Rep. Don Beyer Jr. dropping out first in the Politicians v. Press Spelling Bee, to Sen. Ron Wyden’s office pug winning a cute pet award.

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