Capitol Lens | Minority report

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Capitol Lens | Minority report

By Bill Clark

Posted January 9, 2023 at 2:53pm

Rep. Katie Porter of California shows her book to fellow Democrat Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois during GOP leader Kevin McCarthy’s 15th — and finally successful — vote to become speaker in the early hours Saturday.

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