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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRotting Smell In Congress Traced To Decaying Senator Who Died Inside Wall
WASHINGTONMaintenance crews inspecting the U.S. Capitol building this morning confirmed the foul-smelling odor emanating from the back of House chambers over the past two days was caused by the rotting carcass of a dead senator who got stuck inside the walls. Looks like the poor guy crawled in there somehow and couldnt get back out again, custodian Bill Conwill told reporters while extracting the decaying legislator and placing the remains in a garbage bag. Thered been complaints of something scurrying around in here chewing on the insulation for a couple weeks until the sounds suddenly stopped, then it really started to reek during a joint session of Congress. This kind of thing tends to happen once or twice a year when it gets really cold outside. Theyre trying to make their way indoors and get warm, I guess.
At press time, House Speaker John Boehner had notified the senators constituents of the situation and reminded members of Congress to firmly lock all doors when exiting and avoid leaving open containers of food out that could attract hungry representatives
At press time, House Speaker John Boehner had notified the senators constituents of the situation and reminded members of Congress to firmly lock all doors when exiting and avoid leaving open containers of food out that could attract hungry representatives
http://www.theonion.com/articles/rotting-smell-in-congress-traced-to-decaying-senat,31395/
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Rotting Smell In Congress Traced To Decaying Senator Who Died Inside Wall (Original Post)
octoberlib
Feb 2013
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Cleita
(75,480 posts)1. Hope Fox News doesn't pick this up as real news.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)2. Mitch McConnell will probably demand a Senate hearing
on the matter.
tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)3. And they thought all those flies were coming from Lindsey Graham's mouth
well, half of them anyway
the big ones
solara
(3,836 posts)4. Terrific!
Granny M
(1,395 posts)5. Probably got more done than the ones outside the walls. nt
Selatius
(20,441 posts)6. Hell, half the time I can't tell if they're zombies, vampires, or Beelzebub himself in the Senate nt