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Hit the Snooze Button

by David Kurtz
07.13.09 | 10:22 am

Watching senators making opening statements will make you pull your hair out. So we’re posting the texts of the prepared statements. See what your senator is saying. Pick out the themes of the attacks and defenses to come. Much faster than watching the bloviation.

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