Light Bulb Appears Over Nancy Pelosi’s Head And Turns On

Brian Zick

Laurie Kellman for AP reports "House leaders concede FBI right to search." House leaders conceded Friday that FBI agents with a court-issued warrant can legally search a congressman's office, but they said they want procedures established after agents with a court warrant took over a lawmaker's office last week. … "Lord knows it's very possible that there could be other members in this body whose information is sought by the Justice Department," Pelosi, D-Calif., told reporters Thursday. "We should use this opportunity to set forth some principles so everyone's rights are respected."

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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