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On the recordOctober 30, 2011
And please take heart that there's a lot of cynicism around Members of Congress. What are we down to now? A 9 percent approval rating?
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Acknowledges public cynicism towards Congress and low approval ratings.

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