HOH's One-Minute Recess: Overheard on the Hill - Roll Call

HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Overheard on the Hill

By Elizabeth Brotherton and Alison McSherry

Posted January 14, 2011 at 11:09am

“It’s Official — Washington runs on ‘Idrabmol (Lombardi spelled backwards) Time’ — everyone arrives for their appointment 15 minutes late!”

— Rep. Billy Long in a Thursday tweet. Looks like the new Missouri Republican is learning the ins and outs of D.C.

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