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Part 2 of Mr. Barnes Goes to Washington
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2026-06-11
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The Congressional Record

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The following documents have been assembled from the unofficial papers of Dr. Darcy Lewis, Executive Assistant to Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Their accuracy has not been independently verified. The record will nevertheless reflect that they probably happened exactly as described.

Notes:

This is from the Tumblr prompt "June Jukebox" - each story must be 300 words, and include a line from a particular song. The event spans each day of June, and I've used this as my own prompt to create a little spin-off set of fics for the Red, White & Barnes universe.

Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 1: For the Record

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Congressional Record
noun
con·gres·sion·al rec·ord /kənˌɡre-shə-nəl ˈre-kərd/

1. The official daily publication of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress, including speeches, legislative actions, votes, notices, and other business conducted by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
2. A permanent public record intended to document the work of Congress; published whenever either chamber is in session.

This volume concerns rather smaller matters: coffee, paperwork, unexpected visitors, and the gradual collapse of professional boundaries in the office of Congressman James Buchanan Barnes. Certain remarks may have been revised and extended.