Heard on the Hill: Rep. Roskam’s Football Fumble
No word on Boehner’s dinner companions or what he ate, although we do hear that he was happy to chat with passers-by.
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Wise: Byrd Taught Me Something Every Time I Met With Him
Many a sit-down lunch with constituents featured, at his request, a cheese sandwich, just as he ate growing up.
From Lost Boy to Peace Activist on Capitol Hill
Nyok said he lived on a single meal of bread and sometimes wild fruits — but even that was better than the days he ate nothing.
Petraeus Faints During Hearing
“I ate a couple of bananas, and I feel fine,” Petraeus added as he left the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “Just didn’t eat breakfast this morning.”
Office Space: Wittman’s Walls Bring Great Outdoors Inside
Wittman ate the fish he caught, but he had a fiberglass replica made and mounted it on the wall.
H Street Serves the Upper Crust
“You could eat every meal in a pie shop — but if you ate lots of cupcakes, all you get is a gnarly headache.”
Office Space: Broun’s Wild Kingdom
On a hunting trip to Zimbabwe a few years back, Broun shot, killed and, yes, ate the lion that now stands beside his desk.
Minimal Services Running in Capitol
“They ate in a picnic fashion and we ordered some pizzas.” The Capitol Police were similarly stranded on the Hill.
Heard on the Hill: The Holiday Hurl
Sarah Palin’s (R) much-anticipated book, “Going Rogue,— the tale of balloon boy riveted the nation and ate up plenty of cable TV time.
Pro-Bonner Ad Causes a Backlash
American University professor James Thurber ate crow Friday, calling the decision to run an ad in Roll Call supporting Jack Bonner, who has been mired in a Congressional investigation into forged constituent
Shuler Shines as Members Win First Charity Game
John Shimkus (Ill.), Kevin McCarthy (Calif.), Kevin Brady (Texas) and Mike Conaway (Texas) — ate popcorn and drank cans of Bud Light while loudly cheering on the Mean Machine.
House’s Mainframe Computer Is Unplugged
The mainframe, he said, ate up $700,000 annually in maintenance costs; now, its job is done on computers that need no such care.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Lady About Town
[IMGCAP(1)]Joined by White House chef Sam Kass and at least one other unidentified guest, Obama ate her meal in the restaurant’s private dining room.
Gephardt and Thompson: Steep Costs Damage Families, Businesses
dollar on prevention when, according to the World Health Organization, at least 80 percent of all heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes and up to 40 percent of cancer could be prevented if people ate
The Hot Plate: Mini Plates With Big Ideas
He chose to offer a tasting menu so he would have control over what customers ate and how the meal fit together.
Science Vs. Politics: the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act’s Impact on Child Safety
Part of the legislation included a temporary ban on certain phthalate substances (pronounced “THAL-ate—) used to make plastics more flexible. These materials are commonly used in children’s toys.
Heard on the Hill: Too Hot for TV?
And the crowd ate it up. Young Falls Victim to Twitter Theft. The growing problem of identity theft (via personal networking sites) hit the halls of Congress last week.
The Hot Plate: A Restaurant’s Beginning
“We just ate our way and, frankly, drank our way through Italy.— He adds that he visited both vineyards and kitchens in Italy and also traveled through the United States to see what other restaurants were
Heard on the Hill: Kucinich’s Last Tango in Cleveland
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) ate during their Tuesday lunch date at local restaurant B. Smith’s. But we do know what was for dessert: a press release.
Heard on the Hill: Token Smokin’
Meeks spokesman confirmed our spys report, and said his boss ate chili while the Senator chowed down on what else? Senate bean soup. Stimulus Stress Stimulates Staffers.