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Hill Climbers: Staffer for Matsui Puts California in Her Past

When a Member sits on the House Energy and Commerce and Rules committees as does Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), it’s a safe bet to say that no day is a slow day. In the case of Matsui, couple the lawmaker’s committee assignments with her public outreach role — she sits on the Smithsonian Institute’s Board of Regents — and you know her aides stay busy, both on and off Capitol Hill.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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