* Reliable Source: Nancy Pelosi fails to attend party for Nancy Pelosi. Adrian Fenty made it to a lot of parties… “Laura Bush, Condi Rice, Mary Matalin, Margaret Spellings and Harriet Miers [spotted] at Cactus Cantina for a surprise birthday party for Karen Hughes. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: “During a standing ovation for Pelosi, Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., easily won the prize for “first Republican to sit back down” … “According to Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., what the job really calls for is not a whip but ‘kneepads.’” [Examiner]

• Heard on the Hill: Jim Sensenbrenner brought milkbones to a House Judiciary Committee meeting after Dan Lungren claimed the chairmen treated them “like dogs.” “The chairman sent an aide to a pet store to buy a new leash and collar for Lungren…” Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee spokesperson on the Ted Stevens “Series of Tubes” parody song: “I am sure the chairman will want to download this to his iPod.” [Roll Call]
• Gatecrasher: Jeff Gannon on Rick Santorum’s gay press secretary: “I think it’s a tribute to Rick Santorum. I think it says a lot about the man.” On Media Matters’ David Brock: “At 35, he decided that he loved shoving dollar bills down the pants of the twinks down at [D.C. gay strip club] Wet.” [NYDN]
• Page Six: Ex strip club bouncer tells of having to kick Bill Maher out for rudeness. Maher’s publicist insists he never gets thrown out of strip clubs. [NYP]

Commitee chairman Jim Sensenbrenner calls witnesses to decide once and for all if Governors are “cooler” than Congressmen. (Getty) MORE »