he asked aaron burr, before aaron burr got in trouble. he asked him to introduce him to dolley. she received in in her parlor. she wore a mulberry red dress and yellow glass beads and he was a goner. [laughter] they married a few months later, and she was a political asset. i'm always kind of skeptical about how important wives are. deal was important but i'm not sure anymore that that's, it's as important as it might've been or as we sometimes think it is. more and more wives have their own career, you know? so they are central for getting there has been elected. but dolley was. in those days the congressional caucuses picked the presidential nominee. they weren't, there were no conventions but the caucus on the republican side and on the frozen side picked the nominees. and dolley made all those members of congress very happy. they were miserable. washington was just getting started but they all lived in boarding houses. one senator said we are insensible like mayors from talking nothing of politics from boring to me. there was no place to go. there was one club in washington

not like aaron burr and alexander hamilton, but i would be the one standing on the high ground on thatlet's do it like real men do it today. not duelling pistols at 50 paces. let's do this with microphones within arm's reach. >> the metaphor call duel stems from schumer calling out king as one of the members of the house who failed to take action on immigration reform. schumer responded saying when steve king lets the house debate comprehensive immigration reform on the floor, i'll happily debate him. it's not the first time a politician as this thrown down the challenge of a duel in a heated debate. take a look at this classic moment from zell miller from the 2004 republican national convention. >> it's a tough question. it takes a few words. >> get out of my face. if you're going to ask me a question, step back and let me answer. >> senator -- >> [ applause ] >> i wish we lived in the day where you could challenge a person to a duel. that would be pretty cool. . >> my money is still on chris matthews in that duel. anyway, up next, we have word investigators are racing to make an indi

[laughter] data said was written when he saw her on the street and asked his good friend aaron burr.ter] they had gone to princeton together before he got into trouble as to introduce her she received than in her parlor where ringlet yellow beads and a red dress and he was a goner. [laughter] they married a few months later and she was a political asset. claims skeptical how important wives are. but i am not sure anymore if this is as important as it may have been that more and more wives have their own careers so they are not essential to getting there has been selected but dolly was. in those-- the congressional caucus is attacked the presidential nominee. no conventions but the caucus on the republican in federalist side picked the nominee. and dolly made all those members very half feet -- happy. washington was getting started they lived in boarding houses and one senator said we are in a sense of all like bears from talking nothing but politics. place to go but there was one club to specialize in ropedancers. [laughter] i don't know either. [laughter] bb tight rope walkers? that

of all people, he asked aaron burr to arrange an introduction.e did and they were married shortly after. it was one of the great political marriages. maybe it wouldn't be now but then what dolly's skill was was to bring people together and make them feel warm and congenial and appreciate her husband. in those days, the congress, the caucuses of the congress, chose the presidential nominees so there is testimony of how dolly's ability to bring people together helped her husband become the presidential nominee. >> he was secretary of state to thomas jefferson who was his longtime friend. >> it was a friendship of many years. they had first known one another when madison -- known one another well -- served on what was called the council of state in virginia. all these little government entities try to keep the nation going while we are breaking from britain. they got to know each other then and it was a friendship that lasted through life. at the end of it, jefferson wrote to madison and said please take care of me when i am dead. he meant to take c

he asked his good friend and this will be a surprise to you, his good friend aaron burr.hter] they had gone to princeton together and he asked ehrenberg before he got in trouble. he asked him to introduce him to dolly. she received him and her paller. she wore a mulberry red dress and yellow glass beads and he was a goner. [laughter] they married a few months later and she was a political asset. i am always kind of skeptical about how important wives are. she was important but i'm not sure anymore if it's as important as it might offend or you sometimes think it is. more and more wives have their own careers so they aren't central to getting their husbands elected that dolly was. it does in those days the congressional caucuses pick the presidential nominees. there were no conventions but they would do a caucus on the republican side and the federalist side. they pick the nominees. dalai made all of those members of congress very happy. they were miserable. while she was just getting started they lived in the sporting houses. one senator sachs we are in sensible like bear

t's have that duel, not like aaron burr and alexander hooment, but i would be the one -- hamilton, but i would be the one standing on the high ground. but let's do it like many men today. not duel with 50 paces and pistols. but let's do it with microphones within armies reach. maybe we can get to the bottom of it and see who would have the xenophobia. i'd yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the chair recognizes the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, for 0 minutes. before the gentleman begins, the chair would we mind members while it's in order to refer the policy positions of the president and members of the senate, it's not in order to engage in permits towards those parties. he gentleman from georgia. engage in personalities towards those party. the gentleman from georgia. mr. woodall: i'm sorry you won't get the benefit of the posters i brought down with me because i'm talking about a topic it's not one we brought up a lot in this chamber. it's the use of the congressional f