we all know morris feldstein. that is how the story was invented its but you will notice it is in chronological order. actually have dates because these things actually happened. there are defense in the book better real that happened and i integrated. but the events roke -- wrote the book for me. and august 20th we learn to that another potential terrorist was stopped dead the airport he was on the do not fly listen that was senator kennedy from massachusetts. remember this? ted kennedy? there is a chapter about that. i've worked that interco's september 21st, 20041 month later when the entire national homeland security establishment of a united states government had an incoming threat to our survival and security. it was a plane headed to the borders of this country. carrying a potential terrorist. we also know in my view is the worst crime was composing the song i love my dog. but talk about scrambling fighters to intercepted the plane to divert to banker main. that was written into the book and it is a chronol

we all know morris feldstein. that is how the story was invented its but you will notice it is in chronological order. actually have dates because these things actually happened. there are defense in the book better real that happened and i integrated. but the events roke -- wrote the book for me. and august 20th we learn to that another potential terrorist was stopped dead the airport he was on the do not fly listen that was senator kennedy from massachusetts. remember this? ted kennedy? there is a chapter about that. i've worked that interco's september 21st, 20041 month later when the entire national homeland security establishment of a united states government had an incoming threat to our survival and security. it was a plane headed to the borders of this country. carrying a potential terrorist. we also know in my view is the worst crime was composing the song i love my dog. but talk about scrambling fighters to intercepted the plane to divert to banker main. that was written into the book and it is a chronol

please join me to welcome morris feldstein. [applause] >> thank you very much there is a theory around the country that independent bookstores are a thing of the past but you come here at politics & prose that they are glorious. as a good congressman representing the third district dash to put in a plug for my local bookstore i love them time-honored you would allow me to visit with you. visit feldstein or feldstein? however you want to interpret it is good old morris. what i thought we would do is spend five minutes sharing what inspired the book then deuce three

it is troubled or woe court and aggravation move ahead that is what morris feldstein who lives his life in anxiety fatah of. he was eating kong pout chicken the wife to death to this question morris comedy plan on watching the mets tonight? >> i was watching to unless you want to there playing the braves. then he considered his response. he resumed chewing before he made eye contact hoping the only sound would be the food in his mouth. she accepted with the silent affirmation. her fingernails across the table. guide had implanted what morris called the big pipes this the armed of a tornado warning or police siren or the way to go back on itself before breaking. stomach that gives you a sense of morris and his idea of a major problem is he wants to watch the new picture. but road to use his guilt as her what bin. so morris is watching cnn. he is watching with detached interest. it could have been any year since the war was proclaimed this seemed a crescendo of music the unmistakable voice of james earl jones we have forgotten that this is cnn. then wolff puts her broke the day's news. it

with morris feldstein. but first we have to have a pop quiz on yiddish. [laughter] do you know, what sourus is what john boehner had yesterday at the swearing in when 22 of his members tried to bail on him. it is trouble or aggravation it begins with that word. that is what morris feldstein he spent his entire life to avoid thought of as he sat beside the room. shooting on kong pao chicken his wife just ask him to plan on watching the mets tonight? >> host: was planning to a less you want to watch something else. they're playing the braves and said he detected the possibility in hope they that the only sound would be the of kung pao between his cheeks ted drumming of herve rebels against the table god had implanted with the pipes the sound just like the well a fourth tornado warning or police siren before herb breaking in the white foam. he never did anything wrong but his idea of a major problem he wants to watch a picture for the new york mets ted is a difference between them. let me continue with his dilemma of course, morris never gets to watch becaus

washington parody titled "old moron morris the story recounts how the giant counterterrorism apparatus that's focused on the hapless long island pharmaceutical salesman feldstein. but it seems to amaze even steve's closest friends is how that turned out and it's how he found the time to write it. for one thing it represents a far demanding district new york's third congressional district which includes a chunk of long island as well as a small portion of queens. also having served in congress for 14 years he's become a ranking member of the house democratic leadership and has twice chaired the democratic national campaign committee but steve does enjoy your writing and apparently has developed a mac for doing so when his cell phone which is where he composed a good part of the book. why a comic novel? as he told the "washington post" instead of screaming and yelling on the floor of the house when granted by the insanity of washington he prefers to deal with it as parody. and we are all the more fortunate as a result. so ladies and gentlemen please join me in welcoming the congressman steve israel. apostasy mac thank you very much. let's hear it for the staff a