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congressional record  

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  • The Congressional Record is the primary source of information about what happens on the floors of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Record, published daily when Congress is in session, provides an officially sanctioned account of each chamber's debate and shows how individual members voted on many issues. [Source: Congress A to Z; Congressional Record]

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