Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) referenced the classic film "Casablanca" on Friday; saying the movie's corrupt police captain would be "shocked" to hear about Iran's newfound nuclear sites.
At the G-20 summit today, President Barack Obama, along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced they submitted evidence to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran has secretly been building a uranium enrichment facility for years.
The Senate Armed Services Committee's ranking Republican tweeted:
Claude Rains would be “shocked” to learn the Iranians have an undisclosed nuclear enrichment site…
Rains played the ethically-challenged Captain Renault who famous said he was "shocked, shocked" that gambling was going on at Humphrey Bogart's nightclub. Renault then promptly accepted his winnings from the wagering.
Obama also called the revelations "disturbing information" and called for the IAEA to commence an immediate investigation.
Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke has become the third cabinet member to join Twitter.
The former governor of Washington state made his first tweet on Thursday and has 289 followers. He tweets under the handle @seclocke.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis are the other two cabinet members who use the microblogging site.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton do not tweet, but praised the use of Twitter by the opposition during the Iranian election protests in June.
"I wouldn't know a Twitter from a tweeter, but apparently, it is very important," Clinton said at the time.
Rep. John Shimkus (R-Ill.) seemed none too happy on Thursday afternoon, tweeting that he is "stuck in D.C." due to House Democrats "disarray."
Shimkus said he wanted to return home when voting concluded in the early afternoon, but the House stayed in session until late in the afternoon.
Stuck in DC. Votes ended early around 12:30. We could have finished and returned to illinois but the Dems are in disarray.
According to the House Clerk's office, the lower body concluded legislative business close to 1 p.m. and members gave "special order speeches," addresses in which congressmen can discuss any subject during time reserved in advance.
Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) and Michael Arcuri (D-N.Y.) also introduced an legislative branch appropriations bill and a rules committee report respectively.
The House finally adjourned at about 4 p.m. The House is scheduled to be in session tomorrow, but some lawmakers typically return to their districts before Friday.
Judging from his tweet, Shimkus felt like this all afternoon:
Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) expressed sadness that his barber, Walt Young, is retiring after decades of cutting hair and shaving faces.
The congressman, who represents a district south and east of Denver, tweeted Thursday:
Just found out my barber, Walt Young is retiring after 60 years. Really going to miss Saturday visits to Walt. He's an institution.
Young is somewhat of an institution on Denver's Colfax Avenue. The New York Times wrote in a 2007 profile that Colfax remains "one of America's most wickedest streets" despite gentrification in its surrounding areas.
"People always say they’re trying to establish a sense of community here, as if it didn’t already exist," Young told the Times regarding the reconstruction efforts.
The ever popular microblogging site Twitter is set to receive $100 million in new venture capital investments, according to a report published Thursday.
Though it has not generated any revenue or finished plans for making money, as many as seven investors are prepared to inject the site with a $100 million investment, reported the Wall Street Journal. The sum is twice the amount Twitter was expected to raise in this round of fundraising.
In recent months, Twitter has become popular with lawmakers and politicos in Washington. Politicians have used the service to share policy positions, communicate with constituents, and promote their events and media appearances.
Investment house T. Rowe Price and private equity firm Insight Venture Partners are expected to participate in the deal and are first-time investors with Twitter.
The report says that the investors value Twitter at approximately $1 billion and is expected to have 25 million users by the end of the year. By comparison, the social networking site Facebook has 300 million users and at one point was valued at $15 billion.
Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) took to Twitter Thursday to thank former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R) for backing his bid to become a senator; two days after Gingrich extended the olive branch.
Considering Twitter allows users to reply to messages instantaneously, Blunt's reply comes a little bit late for its standards.
Regardless, Blunt expressed thanks for Newt's support. The seventh-term congressman is the front runner in the GOP primary to replace the retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) He tweeted:
Thanks Newt. RT @newtgingrich I'll be in Missouri on Thursday to support Roy Blunt for U.S. Senate. He'll be a terrific Senator.
Gingrich tweeted the original message on Tuesday afternoon. To give Blunt credit, Newt did pay a visit to the Show Me State today.
The former Republican whip will face Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) should he win the primary. Blunt also secured the backing of the National Republican Senatorial Committee shortly after he announced his candidacy.
Addressing a group of over 150 constituents in town for wkd along with my mother, former Congresswoman Carrie Meek!
Kendrick Meek was elected to his mother's seat in 2002 after she announced her retirement. The Meek's family reunion brings to mind this Paul Simon tune:
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