The Washington Post has an
article by
Colby Itkowitz about some petty (
really petty) theft:
There is apparently no up charge for a water glass that graced the lips of the Pope.
By now, we’re sure you’ve heard the tale of Representative Bob Brady (a Democrat from Pennsylvania), who last week snatched Pope Francis’ still mostly-full glass from the House chamber podium and later shared sips of the leftover water with his wife and staffers. He poured the remaining water in a bottle to bless his grandchildren and sent the empty glass to forensics to have the prints authenticated.
Brady told us that he offered to pay the Architect of the Capitol for the glass. But when we checked with that office, spokeswoman Laura Condeluci said they didn’t provide the glass. “I’m not quite sure who does, but those kinds of preparations are not from our office,” she said.
A little more sleuthing determined he meant the House Clerk, who is responsible for purchasing the glasses on behalf of the Parliamentarian.
The clerk has since sent Brady a bill. The cost? $3.94.
Rico says, if you're a
Catholic, it's probably worth the four bucks and postage...
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