In these days of Facebook and Twitter campaigning, some old-school traditions still live on in the halls of Congress. Take the healthcare vote. Kentucky Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth, the cofounder of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, reveals that his state's signature spirits played a role in passing controversial legislation. The Bourbon Caucus held an emergency meeting right after the contentious House vote, and it extended into the early morning. "We consumed an awful lot of the Kentucky product that night," he says.
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Chris Battle of VA 5:32PM October 23, 2010
TomW of WA 10:40AM October 21, 2010