Senator Dikembe Mutombo Blocks Record Amount of Legislation
WASHINGTON—Sen. Dikembe Mutombo (R-CO) showed that he is still one of the most dominant big men in Congress Thursday, blocking a record 16 bills in one legislative session.
The 7-foot-2 senator … batted away legislation left and right, sometimes swatting bills so hard that they were sent flying all the way back to committee.
“He stuffed the new jobs bill right back in Harry Reid’s face,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) told reporters. “And then when Reid tried to put the bill back up for consideration, Sen. Mutombo blocked it a second and then a third time. That’s when I knew he had a chance at the record.”
“He just completely dominates the Senate floor,” McCain added.
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