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BamaRefugee

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8. On a cautious note, did anyone see AOC on Colbert's show? He asked why she hadn't put forth any
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:00 PM
Jan 2019

legislation yet, and she said that because of the shutdown, she and other Congress folks cannot set up their offices, cannot have computers and office supplies delivered, cannot really do much of anything because the personnel needed for that is all furloughed.

I'm sure that makes tRump EXTREMELY happy, coupled with Federal courts supposedly shutting down in a few days, not sure if this extends to Representatives who have been re-elected, maybe they're set to go, but it seems like all those exciting and dramatic hearings we're looking forward to are certainly proceeding at a snail's pace.

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