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What Does the Doorkeeper Do? | Peach State Politics

This week on Peach State Politics, host Stephen Fowler speaks with Pat Hinote to answer the question, "What does the doorkeeper do in the Senate and the House?"

What Does the Doorkeeper Do? | Peach State Politics

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What Does the Doorkeeper Do? | Peach State Politics

This week on Peach State Politics, host Stephen Fowler speaks with Pat Hinote to answer the question, "What does the doorkeeper do in the Senate and the House?"

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