The Republican Rep. Who Keeps Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

On Capitol Hill, reporters know how to find Texas Republican Troy Nehls.

After the House of Representatives finishes a vote, Nehls usually leaves the chamber and hurries toward the Capitol steps. Instead of walking straight down the stairs toward his office across the street, Nehls will veer toward the base of one of the building’s grand Corinthian columns. That’s where the Texas congressman then picks up his half-smoked cigar—still smoldering—right where he stashed it.

For reporters lying in wait, it’s worth enduring the second-hand smoke as Nehls takes a puff; he’s more than likely to say something outrageous, offensive, or newsmaking—frequently all at once.

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