“House Republicans were shocked by some of the recent high-profile retirements announced by their colleagues, which have included powerful committee chairs and rising stars inside the GOP,” CNN reports.
“But given the miserable state of affairs inside the House right now, they also weren’t exactly surprised.”
Said Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO): “They’ve signed up to do serious things. And we’re not doing serious things.”


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