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The Kennedy center: Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending July 8, 2022

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With Congress out of town this recess week, we thought we would place the Hits and Misses spotlight on Sen. John Kennedy, whose colorful, down-home quips are a highlight of Senate hearings and often wind up in news cycles as tweetable sound bites. Here’s a sample of some of the Louisiana Republican’s folksy bon mots from the past six months. 

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