C'mon! Like I asked, do you think they "set him up" and anticipated he would ask for the boy's photo and about his birthday and how he got by during the latest bad storm? That would be "Karl Rove Brilliant" and something the DUmmies would believe about one of their pervs getting caught with his zipper down, so-to-speak.
Why not ? Put temptation in front of him, let the kid make a few semi-suggestive comments and let the congressmen react. In any case it doesn't excuse his reaction.