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April 25, 2013

Lawmakers Skip Hearing on Long-Term Unemployment 
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A number of lawmakers came under criticism Wednesday when they failed to
show up for a congressional hearing on long-term unemployment.
Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was the only lawmaker
present when the Joint Economic Committee session began. She was later
joined by three others, all of them Democrats, leaving a total of 16
committee members absent.

 

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