For more than half an hour Monday night, the House of Representatives turned into a living room.

Someone figured out that the big video screens that show voting roll calls also work quite well as TVs. The Gonzaga game was immediately tuned in, and while clerks printed up amendments and leaders hashed out deals, many tiredlawmakers clustered around the tube and cheered on the 'Zags.

"What a steal!"
"That was explosive!"
"Jeez..."
"Good rebound..."
and, of course, "Down in front!" from a lawmaker in the back.

Someone -- Rep. John Ahern? -- even distributed a few Gonzaga bumper stickers.

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