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US Congressman Tom McClintock on challenges facing the GOP

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 25, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 10: U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) (L) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) chat prior to a hearing before the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee April 10, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee heard testimony on the government's capacity to prioritize its duties and continue to function if the U.S. Treasury reaches its statutory debt limit. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) (L) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) chat prior to a hearing before the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee April 10, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The subcommittee heard testimony on the government's capacity to prioritize its duties and continue to function if the U.S. Treasury reaches its statutory debt limit.
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Alex Wong/Getty Images
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