Congress Digs In At Annual Hot Dog Day Lunch on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON - JULY 23: Sen. Wayne Allard (R-CO) (L) and his wife Joan Allard (C) get a handful of baseballs signed by former New York Yankees player Russell "Bucky" Dent during the American Meat Institute's Annual Hot Dog Day Lunch in the courtyard of the Rayburn House Office Building July 23, 2008 in Washington, DC. The event drew hundreds of people from Capitol Hill including members of Congress, their staffs, journalists and lobbyists. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)