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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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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor leaves the podium after speaking to reporters at the Republican National Committee following a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol Hill Club on Feb. 7.
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The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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