Friday, September 29, 2006

Once again Senator Burns puts his foot in his mouth


When will he ever learn?


Burns jokes about Italian-Americans

WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. Conrad Burns, who has gotten into hot water before for comments seen as disparaging various groups, joshingly remarked
The Montana senator, facing a tough re-election fight against Democrat Jon Tester, was heading an aviation subcommittee hearing of the Commerce Committee when two FAA officials, Michael Cirillo and Nicholas Sabatini, introduced themselves as witnesses.
"I'm wondering if that's all they're hiring," Burns said of the federal agency.
Burns campaign spokesman Jason Klindt said the senator was just kidding around with the two Italian-Americans. More on the story...

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