Overheard on the Hill

By Neda Toloui-Semnani

Posted February 8, 2012 at 11:56pm

“I have to explain to people because [my wife] met me and married [me] while I had hair. I couldn’t get someone cute, but back then I had hair, and I know it’s hard to believe, and I actually looked OK when I had hair.”

— Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) explaining on the House floor how he was able to snag his wife.

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