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I don't think anyone is closer to the voters in Washington than members of the House of Representatives.

Judy Woodruff

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Judy Woodruff
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 20
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Tulsa
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Judy Carline Woodruff
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And I've been incredibly lucky to have a long career in journalism that has given me a front-row seat to some of the most important moments in modern American political life.
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