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The new Congress is 80 percent white, 80 percent male and 92 percent Christian -- (link)

Posted by ty97 Jan 6 '15, 06:57

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Not exactly news (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Don't forget how old they are. -- nm - Roger More Jan 6, 07:03 6
- And how rich they are -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 07:03 5
  - Well, they are 66 times more likely to be a lawyer than the average American. -- nm - Roger More Jan 6, 07:05 4
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      - Nothing's absolute though. 25% of Congress is over 65, so the 14% of Americans in that age bracket are over-represented. - Roger More Jan 6, 07:14 1
        
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- "one of the most diverse in American history" - ty97 Jan 6, 07:03
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We're a melting pot! -- nm - Krusty Jan 6, 06:57 2
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  - There's a train ad with a joke about the French aristocracy not seeing the revolution coming and I always get little chuckle out of it. - Krusty Jan 6, 07:00

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