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Private jets, nude beaches and SNL is back — Congressional Hits and Misses

The week ending Nov. 5, 2021

By Jinitzail Hernández
Posted November 5, 2021 at 4:40pm

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz discussed nude beaches in Austin and learned that some Republicans have private jets. Meanwhile, the House Rules Committee was stuck on “Saturday Night Live” references and Utah Sen. Mike Lee wrote a love letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

All that and more in this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses.

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