[Coop]

"I think the statement speaks for itself," said Justin Lonon, a spokesman for Mr. Kirk, who was in Washington for a fund-raiser. "He regrets the way he stated his concerns."

I'm not familiar with this Texas town. Is it near San Angelo?

[TexasRepublicans]

I'm thinking that the reference to Washington must be "Washington-on-the-Brazos" since I'm sure Ron wouldn't be in the District for a fundraiser

[San Jacinto]

Maybe it is Washington-on-the-Brazos---where they signed the Texas Declaration of Independance. I doubt, though, that he would get much fund raising done at that location.