Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill – Roll Call

Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Elizabeth Brotherton and Alison McSherry

Posted February 15, 2011 at 6:15pm

“They’re going to need an Auctioneer to keep up with all the amendments on the CR over the next few days!!!”

— Rep. Billy Long in a Monday night tweet. The Missouri Republican worked as an auctioneer before being elected to Congress.

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