Gary Ackerman (D-NY), seen here penning erotic Buffy fanfic, gave an impassioned speech on the floor of the House decrying the bill that boosted indecency fines tenfold for TV networks. It even ended with the classic legislative sendoff, “Mr. Speaker, I for one will be voting against this bill.” The only problem: He voted for it. MORE »

The House Science Committee, seen here in a file photograph. MORE »