http://twitter.com/#!/Chris_Moody/status/334733472008654848

Wait, what? So this happened:

This baby just GRILLED Eric Holder at the House hearing twitpic.com/cqs5iu

— Chris Moody (@Chris_Moody) May 15, 2013

Heh.

While Attorney General Holder was busily muttering “I don’t know” over and over at the House Judiciary Committee hearing today, Democrat Rep. Watt was busily babysitting his adorable grandson.

Rep Mel Watt (D-NC) shows up to House hearing w/ Eric Holder w/ special guest twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews…

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 15, 2013

So there’s a baby hanging with Rep. Mel Watt twitter.com/HuffPostPol/st…

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) May 15, 2013

Worth the click. RT @jeneps Mel Watt and Nico twitter.com/jeneps/status/…

— Adam Rhew (@AdamRhew) May 15, 2013

People heard a crying baby during a portion of the questioning. No, it wasn’t Eric Holder … yet.

RT @grace_lightning: Holder’s face when he saw Watt’s baby twitter.com/grace_lightnin…

— Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) May 15, 2013

Dem. Congressman Brings Baby Grandson to Holder Hearing: Democratic congressman Mel Watt brought his grandson … bit.ly/17vJ0Hf

— weeklystandard (@weeklystandard) May 15, 2013

Dem Congressman holds crying baby while questioning Eric Holder. Have all Libs in congress lost their minds?

— Chuck Drake (@housebrokentoo) May 15, 2013

Rep Mel Watt has a baby in the Holder hearing while asking questions? Are you kidding me? Inappropriate & unprofessional!

— yeah right (@rapsays40) May 15, 2013

Dem. Congressman Brings Crying Baby to Holder Hearing… plu.gd/Fn2

— Drudge Siren (@Drudge_Siren) May 15, 2013

Hilarity ensued, natch.

Nico’s got a bright future RT @chris_moody: This baby just GRILLED Eric Holder at the House hearing twitpic.com/cqs5iu

— Nick Kalman (@NickKalmanFN) May 15, 2013

Baby on Mel Watt’s lap is breakout star of Holder hearing

— Rachel Weiner (@rachelweinerwp) May 15, 2013

WEIRD===> Dem. Congressman Brings Baby Grandson to Holder Hearing shar.es/Zgmhj via @sharethis

— Conservative❤ (@ChristiChat) May 15, 2013

Dem. Congressman Brings Baby Grandson to Holder Hearing shar.es/Zg1k7 via @sharethis-Professionalism at it’s best.

— Suzanne Swickert (@SuzanSwickert) May 15, 2013

“Mr. Holder, did you or did you not order the firing of the yellow Wiggle?” RT @jeneps: Mel Watt and Nico d.pr/P6k7

— Danny Boi (@dannyboi965) May 15, 2013

We need Federal Babysitting Camps RT @drudge_siren: Dem. Congressman Brings Crying Baby to Holder Hearing… plu.gd/Fn2

— Rschrim (@Rschrim) May 15, 2013

Heard a baby crying on this page: therightscoop.com/watch-live-1pm… Thought it was Carney for a sec, but it was Holder hearing.

— DC Dude (D) (@DCDude1776) May 15, 2013

I don’t think that exchange between Holder and Issa made baby Nico cry

— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) May 15, 2013

Well, Holder sure was throwing a temper tantrum. Maybe he missed his nap.

I thought that was Rep Chu? @rschrim Fed Babysitting Camps @drudge_siren Dem Congressman Brings Crying Baby 2 Hearing plu.gd/Fn2

— MushKatniss (@MushKat) May 15, 2013

How nice to bring Holder a playmate @dloesch Dem. Congressman Brings Baby Grandson to Holder Hearing shar.es/ZgpPg via @sharethis

— pete johnson (@petej274) May 15, 2013

Zing!

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