Take Five With Rep. Mary Bono Mack

Tuesday is here again, which means HOH brings you another exclusive look at a Member of Congress through five fun questions. This week, Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) talks about shoes, gymnastics and Sandra Bullock.

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Take Five

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It’s Recess Monday, when HOH gets to know a Member of Congress better through a series of five fun questions. This week, Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) talks about his preference for Spider-Man over Batman and the most memorable concert he attended.

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Overheard on the Hill

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“I’m not so sure about these things. We were on a CODEL to Cuba, and we had to give our phones to Secret Service in Florida, and when we came back, we all got our phones back. It was like in ‘Lord of the Rings’: ‘my precious, my precious …’”

— Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said, unprompted, about his smartphone.

Take Five

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Tuesday is here once again, and that means it’s time for HOH to help you get to know another lawmaker through five fun questions. This week, Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.) discusses Peyton Manning, rap alter egos and art museums. Full story

Take Five

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Tuesday is here once again, and HOH is ready to help you get acquainted with another lawmaker through five fun questions. This week, Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) discusses filibusters and fried chicken and recalls memories from his days in the Army. Full story

Take Five

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It’s recess Monday, and that means HOH takes a little time to get to know a Member of Congress through five questions. This week, Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) talks about his all-time favorite Keystone State politician and his preference for BlackBerrys. Full story

Take Five

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It’s recess Monday, and to celebrate, HOH sat down with Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to talk about the Last Frontier and its hockey, sledding and foremost painter.

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Take Five

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Tuesday is here again, and that means it’s time for HOH to catch up with another Member of Congress. Today, it’s Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), who talks about her introduction to beer and gives advice for student council presidents. Full story

Take Five

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Every week HOH gets to know a Member of Congress better through a series of five fun questions. This week, we visit with Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.). Full story

Take Five

Every week HOH gets to know a Member of Congress better through a series of five fun questions. This week, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) talks about the Crimson Tide in the NCAA basketball tournament, his love of Starbucks and his favorite Southern dish. Full story

Take Five

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Tuesday is here once again, and that means it’s time for HOH to catch up with another Member of Congress. Today, it’s Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). Deciding to retire at the end of this Congress, Akaka leaves us with a song … in the park. Full story

Take Five

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If it’s Tuesday, it’s Take Five day, where we get to know a Member of Congress better through five fun questions. This week, Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) talks about his admiration for President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his days as a Boy Scout. Full story

Take Five

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Tuesday is here once again, and because it’s Fat Tuesday, what better way to celebrate than to sit down with Rep. Charles Boustany (R), the Congressman from Cajun Country in Southwestern Louisiana whose 56th birthday is today. Full story

Take Five

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If it’s Tuesday, it’s HOH’s Take Five, wherein we get to know a Member of Congress through five questions. This week, Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) expands our vocabulary, and talks a little about dogs and pink hospitals. Full story