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Offering up a textbook example of raw politics and perhaps a textbook example of why so many are fed up with washington. republican senator richard shelby of alabama wants a couple earmarks for his state and his angry congress hasn't made it happen yet. what's he done? he's put a blankethold on 70 presidential appointments. the business of government essentially brought to a dead stop by one lawmaker. senior political correspondent candy crowley is here. does this happen all the time or is this pretty unusual? >> this particular one is unusual, simply the scope of it. 70 -- he put a broad hold...
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