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SD Senator Mike Rounds; Congressional Republicans Have an Aggressive Agenda for 2017

SD Senator Mike Rounds; Congressional Republicans Have an Aggressive Agenda for 2017

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While Members of Congress are working through the lame duck session, many are looking ahead to the new term that starts in January.
South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds says there is planning underway for an ambitious process……https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/mike-rounds-1130a

Rounds says they will have to find some agreement on funding the government, through extending the continuing resolution….

Rounds says there are some other bills that should be moved before the end of the year…..

Rounds says the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and rolling back federal regulations are at the top of their 2017 agenda.

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