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Senate Health Care Debate Comes with Metaphors and Mistakes

By Bian Elkhatib
Posted June 23, 2017 at 6:24pm

By Bian Elkhatib

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Senators debated health care this week by using metaphors and pretending to look for the Republicans’ new health care bill under their desks, among other devices. Watch as we continue Roll Call’s weekly look at the random, quirky floor speeches that stand out among the many hours logged by lawmakers holding the chamber floors.

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