Heard on the Hill: Overheard on the Hill

By Neda Toloui-Semnani

Posted June 10, 2011 at 6:04pm

“Touring Sacred Heart including a first hand look at an open heart surgery, a reminder to eat more fruits & vegetables!”

— Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) in a Thursday tweet. Impressive, Congresswoman, because if we were watching an open-heart surgery, we would not automatically think of food.

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