Congressman Scott DesJarlais "is spending his one year anniversary on vacation -- only working 6 days in all of January."
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DCCC says Republican freshman Scott DesJarlais vacationed from Congress all but six days in January
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Democratic Campaign Congressional Committee, "Year One: DesJarlais Chooses Extremism and Ultra Wealthy Over Middle Class and Creating Jobs," Jan. 5, 2012
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House calendar, January 2012
Robert Jameson, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, interview on Jan. 31, 2012
Robert Jameson, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, email on Jan. 31, 2012
Christian Science Monitor, "Will the 112th Congress work hard -- or hardly work?," Jan. 4, 2011
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, House calendar, January 2012
Robert Jameson, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, interview on Jan. 31, 2012
Robert Jameson, spokesman for U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, email on Jan. 31, 2012
Christian Science Monitor, "Will the 112th Congress work hard -- or hardly work?," Jan. 4, 2011
PolitiFact Ohio, "DCCC says Bob Gibbs is vacationing from Congress all but six days in January," Jan. 16, 2012.
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