Joe Cunningham bids farewell to SC seat by finally cracking a beer on US House floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Almost two years after he got stopped while trying to bring a six-pack on the U.S. House floor, South Carolinas Congressman Joe Cunningham finally got his brew.
Cunningham cracked the cold one during his farewell speech on the House floor Thursday afternoon, where he focused on bipartisan cooperation and the need to serve constituents over oneself.
My grandfather always told me that you can get through about any problem if you actually sit down with somebody and have a beer together, Cunningham said. Ive been trying to work with people since the day I got here. I wont ever stop reaching across the aisle or trying to work with one another or sitting down and having a beer and listening to each other.
Cunningham urged his colleagues in the divided House to heed his words, work together to better the country and maybe even have a beer.
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