Quotes: New Congress Members to Sleep in Office

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Photo courtesy Todd Rokita

“I’m not doing this as a political stunt. I’m doing this because I’m a cheap bastard.”

REP. TODD ROKITA, a Republican from Indiana, on why he is choosing to sleep in his office, rather than rent an apartment in the nation’s capital. Most House members earn $174,000 a year and maintain homes in their districts. (via The Wall Street Journal)