CONGRESS SPEAK

From Reader's Digest

Missouri Congressman James Talent, asked by a reporter if he was a dog or cat person, replied:

Basically a dog person. I wouldn't want to offend my constituents who are cat people, and I should say that being, I hope, a sensitive person, that I have nothing against cats, and had cats when I was a boy, and if we didn't have the two dogs might very well be interested in having a cat now.
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Congressman addressing House of Representatives: "Never before have I heard such ill-informed, wimpy, back-stabbing drivel as that just uttered by my respected colleague, the distinguished  gentleman from Ohio.