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Tue Dec 11, 2018, 10:06 PM Dec 2018

Steve King (R-Iowa) makes a complete ass of himself. Draws laughter.

Democrats erupt into laughter after Google CEO has to explain to Rep. Steve King that the 'iPhone is made by a different company'


King said his 7-year-old granddaughter was playing a game on her phone before an election - most likely King's November 2018 reelection bid - and was shown a picture of the congressman that included some not-so-flattering language.

"I'm not going to say into the record what kind of language was used around that picture of her grandfather," he said.

Then, holding up his Apple device, King asked Pichai, "How does that show up on a 7-year-old's iPhone who's playing a kids game?"

The Google CEO answered the question by saying, "Congressman, iPhone is made by a different company."

The Democratic staff table erupted in laughter at Pichai's reply, according to Business Insider's Joe Perticone, who attended Tuesday's hearing.

King backtracked and said, "It might have been an Android. It's just … it was a hand-me-down of some kind."

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/democrats-erupt-laughter-google-ceo-100154341.html

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