Dr. Ben Carson on Thursday answered questions from lawmakers during his Senate confirmation hearing to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Trump administration.
During a long hearing Carson took the time to make the senators and his staff laugh.
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Carson said that Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D.) reminded him of the character Columbo from the 1970s detective show of the same name. Brown said he took it as a compliment and that it was not the first time he has heard the comparison.
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Charlie Hoffmann is a Media Analyst for the Washington Free Beacon. He is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin where he majored in Journalism and Economics. Charlie was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and remains an avid Packers, Badgers, and Brewers fan. Before moving to DC he worked on numerous political campaigns in Wisconsin. He can be followed on Twitter at @choffmann10.