• Heard on the Hill: Rep. Rob Simmons (R-Conn.) “gave an impassioned defense of the use of dog booties.” to the Homeland Security Committee Wednesday… House Majority Leader John Boehner never thought he’d get elected, because people pronounce his name “Boner.” [Roll Call]
• Under the Dome: Rep. Ralph Hall (R-Texas) and former Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) are performing a vaudeville comedy routine at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, accompanied by “congressional band” the Second Amendments. [The Hill]
• Reliable Source: NPR correspondent Daniel Schorr is turning 90 next month. NPR had a party for him and named a studio after him… Antonin Scalia “downed ceviche and pisco sours” at a farewell party for the Peruvian Ambassador. [WP]
• Lowdown: CBS News pulled an interview with a Canadian activist, possibly because they fear aggravating President Bush. [NYDN]
• Page Six: For reasons unfathomable to everyone, Charles Barkley sides with John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp in his feud with Dan Quayle. [NYP]

• Judy Miller has enough to read, thank you. [Gawker]
• A “blog-induced emetic” covers NPR in complaints over Goldberg subbing for Schorr. [NPR]
• Bush to do live interview on GMA tomorrow. [TVNewser]
• “This just in: Hurricane Reporter Killed”: TVSpy posters debate what it will take to end weatherporn. If it should be ended: “when did you all you gets get so wimpy. i need to see death and dismemberment before i know how awful it is. and better a reporter than a real person.” [TVSpy]