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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Health care concerns, protests at California Rep. Issa's town halls Congressman Darrell Issa held two town hall meetings on Saturday in Oceanside, where there were 1000 attendees and more than 100 protesters. Issa faced a lot of questions about replacing Obamacare, the administration’s ties to Russia, and the future of climate policies and immigration. Pictures courtesy of Jenny Hamel
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