Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Alison McSherry

Posted April 1, 2011 at 6:04pm

“Baseball is back along w/hot dogs & stadium crowds. But chewing tobacco doesn’t belong. Urge @MLB to ban it bc of effect on young people.”

— Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) in a Thursday tweet.

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