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Orange Jacobs: “Most of the legislation benefiting the people, or putting their rights on deeper or broader foundations, has originated…”

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Most of the legislation benefiting the people, or putting their rights on deeper or broader foundations, has originated with the silent workers in either House of Congress.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

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Jacobs highlights the often-overlooked contributions of less vocal members of Congress to beneficial legislation.

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