When Grandma’s Away … | Capitol Lens

By Tom Williams

Posted December 15, 2015 at 6:32pm

Lisa S. Disbrow, nominee to be under secretary of the Air Force, testifies Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee, while her 1-year-old grandson Parker McCabe keeps himself entertained with snacks and coloring books.

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 15: Patrick McCabe, 1, grandson of Lisa S. Disbrow, nominee to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, plays in the Senate Armed Services Committee in Dirksen Building as Drisbow testifies during a nomination hearing, December 15, 2015. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) — (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Correction 8:53 a.m. An earlier version of this post misspelled Parker McCabe’s name.

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