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Word on the Hill: What’s Buzzing on Capitol Hill

Reid name change tabled, Faso says no, and members pay their respects to Bush

NBC’s Chris Matthews, center, and Bret Baier of Fox News pay their respects to George H. W. Bush in the Capitol Rotunda as the former president lies in state on Tuesday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

By Roll Call Staff

Posted December 5, 2018 at 11:07am

We’re all over Capitol Hill and its surrounding haunts looking for good stories. Some of the best are ones we come across while reporting the big stories.

There is life beyond legislating, and this is the place for it. We look, but we don’t find everything. We want to know what you see, too.

Send tips, clips and all your hot goss to (202) 922-6697 on Signal or HOH@rollcall.com. Tweet at us at @HeardontheHill. Here’s the word on the Hill for today:

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