Senate smack talking

[Doughboy71]

Source: The Hill's Blog Briefing Room

C-SPAN video library caught this great exchange yesterday between Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and committee member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

As they were negotiating a provision in the the Senate FY 2010 budget, Grassley tried to cash in a chit with Conrad, leading to this exchange:

GRASSLEY: "You remember, you asked me two years ago not to take a vote on it and you said if we did take a vote on it you might not get your budget resolution adopted. And so I did not ask for a vote on it and you said it was a very statesman-like thing for me to do at that particular time. And so I would hope you would return the favor."

CONRAD. "You know, I used to like you. Oh, you are good."

GRASSLEY: "Your wife said the same thing."

Click on the link for a video.


Read more: http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/03/27/senate-smack-talking/

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I'm so glad I'm from Iowa.

[Dr Fate]

1. "Talk to the hand"- "Oh-Snap"- "I know you are, but what am I?"- "Your Mamma!"

What is next? "Kick Me" signs, spit balls and knock-knock jokes?

[mbperrin]

2. Knock-knock jokes a little too long to remember, aren't they?

;)

[pacalo]

3. Maybe he can look up dirty words in the dictionary for his next distinguished moment.

[monmouth]

4. Then Conrad said "My wife said you were the best speaker"....n/t

[underpants]

5. Can we call Grassley the "Iowa studmuffin" now?

:eyes:

[Turbineguy]

6. "Yo Mama!"