Queer GOP Senator Returns to Congress

Carl Hulse / The New York Times:
Senator Larry E. Craig returned to Congress on Tuesday for the first time since the disclosure of his arrest in a sex sting, voting and having lunch with fellow Republicans in an atmosphere described as chilly and awkward. Mr. Craig, who is trying to revoke the misdemeanor guilty plea he entered last month after an encounter with an undercover police officer in the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, surprised his colleagues by turning up to vote on District of Columbia issues. His attendance came on what is typically a busy day with a substantial news media presence because of weekly party policy luncheons.

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By Dana Milbank / The Washington Post:
When Larry Craig (R-Lindbergh Terminal) dropped in unexpectedly for lunch with his Senate Republican colleagues yesterday, the caucus developed a serious case of acid reflux. "I never talk about these things," a sour Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) told reporters as he left the room. "You'll have to ask somebody else about that," said a dyspeptic Sen. John McCain (Ariz.).

Posted by Editor at September 20, 2007 01:24 AM