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Members press China on Iran, currency, human rights
Members of Congress and others are calling for China to address various issues as Xi Jinping visits Washington.
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Darrell Issa has had a very busy year
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Since assuming the House Oversight and Government Reform chairmanship, Issa has held hundreds of hearings, made more than 700 requests for information and issued almost two dozen subpoenas.
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China’s Xi Jinping visits Capitol Hill
The Chinese vice president had a half hour huddle with key senators on his second day in Washington.
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Boehner: No rivalry with Cantor
Reports of a rivalry between the top two House Republicans have been greatly exaggerated.
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Mike Lee on Obama recess appointments: A ‘day of infamy’
President Obama’s decision to make a slate of recess appointments last month amounts to “a day of infamy,” according to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
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Boehner: Long primary fight not a bad thing
The House speaker points out that Democrats had a drawn-out presidential primary fight of their own four years ago.
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