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Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Elizabeth Brotherton and Alison McSherry
Posted February 2, 2011 at 5:53pm

“Time for bed during the blizzard. Will awake to a @RitaMc2 pick up line that works every time: ‘Pick up the shovel and clear the driveway.’”

— Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) in a Tuesday night tweet. @RitaMc2 is the Congressman’s wife.

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