Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 11, 2015 – Roll Call

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Congressional Hits and Misses: Week of May 11, 2015

By JM Rieger

Posted June 10, 2015 at 4:36pm

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Lawmakers spent the week locating Ruby Ridge on a map, snapping selfies with pigs and preparing for bazooka-armed lesser prairie-chickens.

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