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Congress needs a hug: Congressional Hits and Misses

Week of Feb. 10, 2020

The Problem Solvers Caucus held a marathon hug session at its news briefing this week. Clearly someone needs solace from the usual partisan congressional rancor.

Meanwhile, Sen. Michael Bennet spilled the beans on how lazy senators can add to their floor remarks and Sen. Joni Ernst invented the word “moondoggle.”

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