Members of Congress love snacks.  [munchies]

Office snacks are “more a sign of personal pride than an effort to market a particular product,” said Scott Faber, vice president for federal affairs at the Grocery Manufacturers Association. “It’s a charming way for legislators to connect with visitors from their states.” If there is some interoffice snacking, Mr. Faber conceded, “There are more visitors to offices with Little Debbies than those with uncooked rice.”

Serving up local snacks is a long tradition in Congress. During the first half of the past century, members loved doling out samples of local peaches, onions and even fish, according to an oral history program maintained by the Web site of the House of Representatives (oralhistory.clerk.house.gov). There, Benjamin C. West, the former superintendent of the House Press Gallery, recalled how the press gallery was often the recipient of treats.

What does Aaron Schock serve?  Carrots?  Protein shakes?

h/t AM