Some House Republicans have defended the noted uptick in indoor smoking on Capitol Hill since they reclaimed the House majority.
During his Friday interview with Nehls, Carlson referred to smoking tobacco as"the most American of all pleasures," adding that it"founded the country." When the GOP lawmaker was pressed about it, he claimed it was"all about freedom," and highlighted other politicians throughout the decades who have also smoked cigars in their offices.
"People have been enjoying cigars—nations, leaders, world's leaders—from Winston Churchill to United States presidents, from Andrew Jackson to Theodore Roosevelt, Nixon, JFK—they liked smoking their cigars," Nehls said."We even know that, he enjoyed a good cigar every once in a while. So I don't know what all the hoopla is about."
Representative Ted Lieu, a California Democrat, is seen. Lieu over the weekend mocked his GOP colleagues for lifting a ban on smoking in U.S. Capitol offices.led the initiative to ban smoking in most parts of the Capitol building in 2007, which Nehls said meant that members cannot"smoke cigars on the House floor or in committee hearings." However, it has always been allowed in member's offices.
"There are many of us in the cigar caucus—about 30 of us—that enjoy a good cigar in our office and we do so," Nehls said, adding that he has not received any complaints about it.
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