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Quorum Call
enJuly 08, 2022
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Episode 19: Back in Town
enApril 24, 2017
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After a two-week congressional recess, we discuss Republican efforts to avoid a government shutdown, pass tax reform, and revive the plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
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