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usaf-vet

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10. Maybe if Congress worked a full week 9-5 everyday they wouldn't be strapped for time.

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 11, 2019, 11:49 PM

Jun 2019

How many days were they in session in the last Congress? Answer: on the average since 2001, 138 legislative days. If they worked like the average American they would have time to address ALL of the important issues.

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