Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Roll Call Staff

Posted May 2, 2011 at 6:56pm

“Great day for America. Bin Laden is dead. Flying down to Washington. Will be at White House tonight with Pres. Obama.”

— Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) in a Monday tweet. He held the controversial hearings about Muslim radicalization in March.

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