Last week a titan of states rights Jesse Helms passed away. Senator Helms is part of one of my best Capitol Hill stories. As an intern I was able to go on the Senate Floor when accompanying my boss Senator Larry Pressler for votes. During one of those votes, Jesse was in the Senate Cloak room when he got called for his vote.
When a Senator is called for vote, they have to walk down to the well of the Senate and tell the clerk thier vote, but not Jesse. Jesse simply stuck his head out of the cloak room and would give a thumbs up or thumbs down. Who was gonna complain. By the way the vote was for the re authorization of the Presidential Committee on Physical Fitness. Remember the Govenator's ads.
Big H
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