Blumenauer's Big Battle

By HANK STERN

 In Oregon congressional news this week not dealing with Democratic Rep. David Wu, Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) was in the middle of a squabble on the House floor with Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.).

This video below from the verbal battle Thursday deals with Republicans' claim about a "government takeover of health care."

Lungren took issue with Blumenauer lumping him in with what's been judged by one group to be the "lie of the year" in 2010.


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