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Among my many flaws as a congressional reporter was my inability to identify members, so my “trick” was to ask them to spell their name. In a HUGE gaggle, I asked my question, and everyone burst out laughing. The member was the late Walter Jones. “Oh, Jones, the traditional way?” — PolitiTweet.org

I once asked « Senator Brownback » several times to stop and take my question. He stopped, but only to tell me (goo… https://t.co/Q1fiOaYRoG

Posted March 31, 2021

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RT @maggieNYT: Possibly some additional context to wanting to leave congress for a newsmax gig > — PolitiTweet.org

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And to be clear, this is not my *worst* question, by a long shot. This is just one embarrassing one, that happens to fit into 280 characters and still haunts me... — PolitiTweet.org

Among my many flaws as a congressional reporter was my inability to identify members, so my “trick” was to ask them… https://t.co/xrI1C6P6Pi

Posted March 31, 2021