http://blog.washingtonpost.com/capitol-briefing/?hpid=news-col-blogs
Now this is funny.
Bizarre Scene on the House Floor
UPDATE 2:40 PM: Capitol Briefing will admit to never having seen anything remotely like this in 10 years of covering Congress. As “The Phantom Session” continues, the chamber is packed with tourists, and the line to get in the galleries stretches down the stairs inside the Capitol. What appears to be an entire troop of Boy Scouts is sitting in the chamber. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) apparently went to the airport to go home but then turned around and came back. He walked into the House a few moments ago wheeling his suitcases behind him, prompting a huge round of applause and high-fives from his colleagues.
Democrats face a dilemma here. The longer this goes on the more attention it will get. But the last thing they want to do is turn Republicans into martyrs by having the police force people to leave. The GOP would like nothing more than for tourists to be manhandled out of the chamber (especially those innocent Boy Scouts!) and for reporters to be told they have to leave the press gallery. So don’t expect the majority to take the bait and kick everyone out anytime soon.
Helluva man!
YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTG, Rep. Kevin Brady!!!
Oh my. See post #597 for another awesome update.
The scouts were at the White House earlier today to meet the president. They are survivors of the Little Sioux tornado. After they met the president they were going to tour the Capital. Several of them are from my son’s troop.
Oh I am so proud of Congressman Brady. I e-mailed him in Washington about an hour ago asking that he return to the floor along with the other Republicans and stand tall. He probably was already there.