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Daze of our lives — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Sept. 30, 2022

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By Chris Hale

Posted September 30, 2022 at 2:45pm

From President Joe Biden looking for the late Rep. Jackie Walorski at the White House Hunger Conference to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer mixing up a judicial confirmation with the passage of the CR, confusion abounds in this week’s Hits and Misses. Other highlights include Sen. Kyrsten Sinema joking about Senate mobility, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sharing some personal information with the House Oversight panel, Sen. Bernie Sanders talking memes with Seth Meyers, and more.

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