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In January, the Capitol will be home to one of the least-experienced Congresses in decades, as the chambers will be filled with rookies and sophomores unbound by the institutions traditions while having virtually no experience doing serious legislative work.
Between the historically large 2010 freshman class, 36 lawmaker retirements in 2012 and the expected election turnover this fall, the new Congress could have upward of 155 members with less than four years of experience. And the implications of a youthful Congress are significant: On the upside, the American voter will get even more fresh blood infused into the least popular Congress in modern history, bringing new ideas and vigor to the stodgy Capitol.
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