Congressional Quote of the Week: The latest salvo in the war of words between Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) and Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark (D-Calif.):

When asked later if he also aimed a vulgar, anti-gay slur in the direction of Thomas, Stark said, “I’m certain that at some point in the last year I called Chairman Thomas a ‘ ****sucker,’ but not last Friday.”