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Nethercutt vs. A Barrel Full of Ink

Congressman’s Decision to Bash Seattle Newspaper Cuts Both Ways

By Josh Kurtz
Roll Call Staff
Oct. 30, 2003, Midnight

Rep. George Nethercutt (R-Wash.) this week spectacularly violated the old rule in politics that says you never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.

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Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.

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