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Recapping the First Week of the 109th Congress In what is usually a lull before inauguration week, the new Congress is already busy drawing lines in the sand. NPR's Cokie Roberts talks about last week's Hill activities and the growing power of House Speaker Dennis Hastert.
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Recapping the First Week of the 109th Congress

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In what is usually a lull before inauguration week, the new Congress is already busy drawing lines in the sand. NPR's Cokie Roberts talks about last week's Hill activities and the growing power of House Speaker Dennis Hastert.