Jim Himes

Jim Himes

@jahimes

Congressman proudly representing Connecticut's 4th

CT and DC · http://twitter.com/jahimes

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Today is Time to redouble our effort to end this scourge once and for all. The science tells us it can be done.

The extent to which I'm enjoying Sheila Bair's "Bull by the Horns" probably explains much about my lame dating life when I was single.

Richie Coppola if Fairfield is now an Eagle Scout. This is the 100th anniversary year of the first Eagle Scout.

Very big turnout at my post-Sandy info session. Unfortunately there are some very tough stories in the room.

Tweeps dismissed frm ; bit bummed it is patriotic vibe in the court. Criminal procedure uber strict. Luv the

. Nope.You couldn't make spending cuts required fast enough to avert default. And then there's the depression u'd cause.

. OK. Let's do your math. Interest expense will be roughly $400 bn. From what spending accounts would you cut that?

So you'd be ok with the United States defaulting on its debt obligations?“: VOTE NO to Increasing Deficit CEILING

. not sad or cynical at all. We succeed individually in part because we help each other and invest in future generations.

Nah, that's empty rhetoric. Almost all Americans are both“: How's about a culture of producers to one of takers?”

David Brooks' thesis tonite: we have shifted from a culture of self effacement to one of self advancement.

David Brooks just told me that 44% of Scandinavians live alone. I'm just saying.

I answer all emails and letters. And many tweets. Try me. Better yet, visit me": You refuse to answer e-mails Congressman!”

Congratulations to Carmine Vaccaro of Stamford. Newly named to the CT Veterans Hall of Fame.

Would like Simpson Bowles better if they would play something besides songs from their "Rumors" album. Or is that Fleetwood Mac?

Holy criminy. You're right! How, how did this happen??“: You're a middle aged white man.”

Speaker Boehner made that comment in introducing the 19 middle aged white men that will chair House committees in the next Congress.

Speaker Boehner: "The House of Representatives is an outpost in Democratic-controlled Washington for the priorities of the American people"

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