Heard on the Hill: It’s a Live One

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff
July 16, 2009, 12 a.m.

The curse of the live mike strikes again: While presiding over the House, Rep. John Tierney (D-Mass.) was caught expressing frustration that clearly wasn’t meant to be heard by his colleagues, let alone those C-SPAN viewers watching the floor.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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