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‘We’re Punctual People, We’re On Time,’ Senate Carolers and Holiday Shutdown Showdown: Congressional Hits and Misses

By Thomas McKinless

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With the non-stop shutdown showdown brewing on the chamber floors this week, Senate Democrats found time to sing Christmas carols, Speaker Paul D. Ryan boasted about being punctual to a press briefing about federal funding and, well, there was a lot of shutdown talk.

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