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John Shimkus: “Welcome to Washington and a subcommittee in Washington where once you think you have got it figured out, stuff changes.”

On the recordSeptember 24, 2015
Welcome to Washington and a subcommittee in Washington where once you think you have got it figured out, stuff changes.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus comments on the unpredictability of congressional proceedings.

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