Busted: Highlight from Wednesday's hearing...

... of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, on assessing whistleblower allegations against the State Department Inspector General (Howard Krongard):

REP. DIANE WATSON (D-CA): If your brother [Alvin "Buzzy" Krongard] is currently at the hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia, sitting on that [Blackwater advisory] board, would you repeat that you would recuse yourself?

KRONGARD: Immediately.

WATSON: OK. Then maybe you want to do it today...

KRONGARD: Recuse myself from anything having to do with Blackwater, yes. I mean, I wouldn't step down.

WATSON: Blackwater, yes, that's what I'm referring to. He's sitting on the Blackwater -- I understand he's in the hotel. He's checked in the hotel. You might want to follow up on that.

KRONGARD: Well, if he's -- if he's there for that meeting, as a member of that committee, he may be there to tell them he's not joining. I don't know.

WATSON: OK, now, remmeber you're on the record.

KRONGARD: Yes, sir -- I mean, yes, ma'am.

WATSON: OK, and you know what today's date is?

KRONGARD: Yes.

WATSON: OK. Will you recuse yourself from any inquiries, audits, or investigations your office conducts regarding Blackwater?

KRONGARD: Absolutely.

WATSON: OK. We have it on the record. Now...

Krongard clears things up later in the hearing, after a little phone call. Oops.