Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Alison McSherry

Posted March 2, 2011 at 6:34pm

“They can try to shut down the government, but they can never shut down Chuck’s sweater vests.”

— A Wednesday tweet from @CGSweaterVest. The comedic account claims to be the voice of one of Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) favorite accessories.

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