Heh, Washington Press Club Foundation RT @moirabagley: @jasoninthehouse is not from N.M. Who copy-edited this program?! http://t.co/4JeuNbem
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Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) February 07, 2013Who copy edited the program for tonight’s Washington Press Club Foundation dinner? Maybe it was the same person who copy edited the program for Ed Koch’s funeral. Jason Chaffetz represents Utah, not New Mexico, but at this point, what difference does it make?
.@jasoninthehouse gets burned by the press club http://t.co/xQKR8SQZ—
Tim Miller (@Timodc) February 07, 2013
Chaffetz, with Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, was on hand to speak to the press, many of whom viewed the dinner as prom night.
Ready for it? Congress prom is tonight! Chaffetz, Heitkamp, @MajorCBS. Follow along at #wpcfdinner—
Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 06, 2013
69th Annual Congressional Dinner; yearly prom for reporters and Congress. Reporters invite congressmen as their "dates." #wpcfdinner—
Ric Andersen (@ricandersen) February 07, 2013
D.C. rock stars @jasoninthehouse and @MajorCBS holding court ow.ly/i/1u1Mb #wpcfdinner—
Warren Rojas (@WARojas) February 07, 2013
#wpcfdinner — now it's time for dessert http://t.co/XvUn613L—
ClotureClub.com (@ClotureClub) February 07, 2013
With so many reporters in the same room, imagine the secrets we’ll learn about Washington’s inner workings.
Something I learned at #wpcfdinner: lawmakers who live/sleep in offices walk halls of bldg in pajamas at 3am and play video games together—
jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 07, 2013
Lot of droning going on at this #wpcfdinner—
Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 07, 2013
The dessert at this #wpcfdinner has GOLD on it. http://t.co/bnIZ2QfK—
jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 07, 2013
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Update: With the help of Heitkamp, Chaffetz left little doubt that he’s from Utah by engaging in some Mormon humor.
http://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/statuses/299351567163858946
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz's wife cracking up as Heitkamp asks if it's "cozy" sleeping in his office with Donnie and Marie Osmond posters.—
jennifer bendery (@jbendery) February 07, 2013
But Chaffetz gets in an awesome joke. Says they wanted to save money on alcohol by inviting him, jokes: Is the senator from Idaho here?—
Patricia Zengerle (@ReutersZengerle) February 07, 2013
MT @ReutersZengerle: Chaffetz, a Mormon, also jokes that he brought his wife, his "only wife." #wpcfdinner—
Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 07, 2013
.@jasoninthehouse: "I don't know why the approval rating for Congress is so bad – we haven't done anything!" #wpcfdinner—
Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 07, 2013
.@jasoninthehouse quips he's diverse choice in GOP: "With a name like Chaffetz that's almost like being Hispanic."—
Christina Bellantoni (@cbellantoni) February 07, 2013
You guys, Rep. Chaffetz has been talking for 5 min and he’s already made jokes about polygamy, drinking, GOP catering to minorities. Win.—
Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) February 07, 2013