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Jaime Herrera Beutler: “Congress is usually not where things begin. They usually begin someplace else and work their way toward Congress.”

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
Congress is usually not where things begin. They usually begin someplace else and work their way toward Congress.
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Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican · Washington

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Herrera Beutler highlights the role of external advocacy in shaping congressional actions.

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