Wax and Wane
Good thing the House’s 9/11 commemoration ceremony was held outside on Monday evening, what with all the fire.
During the twilight event, House members held candles, which had been stuck into those small white cards that prevent the wax from dripping everywhere.
This was all well and good until House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s candle-card caught on fire in the middle of her remarks. Ever the cool customer, the speaker threw it to the ground and stomped it out with her foot, never once breaking stride in her speech.
She wasn’t the only one with a hot hand. Rep. Steve Cohen’s, D-Tenn., card also caught on fire as he made his way down the steps. After trying in vain to blow it out, he dispensed with the card and just let the wax drip on the steps.
