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Garamendi’s Long Political Journey Likely to Take Him to the House

It may be more than 40 years since he played football and wrestled for the University of California at Berkeley, but at 6 feet 2 inches tall and 215 pounds, California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi (D) is still an imposing figure. Garamendi was a second-team All-American offensive lineman for the Golden Bears, and he was the West Coast Collegiate Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.

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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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Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Defense Sequester Policy Briefing

Nobody seems to like the automatic Pentagon spending cuts set for January, but there is little Congressional agreement on an alternative.

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