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Amendments occupy a great deal of most legislators' time, particularly those lawmakers in the minority. Members of Congress do author major bills, but more commonly they make minor adjustments to the bigger bill.

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Matt Taibbi
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 2
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