While anthrax-terror stalks the halls of power in Washington, and the House shuts down amid fears of spores in the air, top politicians are busy gulping down fried catfish with protectionist lobbyists. I can't make this stuff up, folks. This just-announced "feed" happened at noon today. --Declan AGRICULTURE and the Catfish Farmers of America First annual "Bipartisan Catfish Feed," to showcase the U.S. farm raised catfish industry which is threatened by fraudulently labeled Vietnamese fish imports. Participants: Sen. Blanche Lambert Lincoln, D-Ark.; Sen. Tim Hutchinson, R-Ark.; Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss.; Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., Minority Leader=; Sen. John Breaux, D-La., chairman, Special Committee on Aging=; Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.; Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. Location: 325 Russell Senate Office Building. 12 noon Contact: RSVP to Jeretta Walker, 202-312-1084; Craig Brownstein, 202-326-1799 **NEW**
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Declan McCullagh