Rick Perry To Al Franken: 'I Think We Found Our Saturday Night Live Soundbite'
WASHINGTON (CBS) -- In what have been contentious confirmation hearings this week on Capitol Hill, there was a moment of humor Thursday during Rick Perry's hearing.
The former Texas governor has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Energy Department.
During Thursday's hearing, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., asked Perry, "Thank you so much for coming into my office. Did you enjoy meeting me?"
"Well, I think we found our 'Saturday Night Live' soundbite," Rick Perry laughs during Al Franken's questioning at confirmation hearing pic.twitter.com/aIIDmtHJvy
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Perry responded, "I hope you're as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch."
The room then erupted into laughter.
"May I rephrase that, sir," Perry said, trying to keep it together.
"Please, please. Oh my lord. Oh my lord," Franken said jokingly.
"Well, I think we found our 'Saturday Night Live' soundbite," Perry said, which elicited a few chuckles out of the Minnesota senator.