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By Paul Bedard

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Here's how ditzy some in Congress are: The clerk of the House reports that she has to replace up to 15 lost voting and security cards for elected representatives a day, sometimes day after day. Unlike many workplaces, there's no penalty for losing a card. One unidentified member has, over time, received 25 replacement cards.

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