Which book is on your nightstand right now?
The Bible and The Fight for Jerusalem, by Dore Gold.
What magazines do you read regularly?
The Skinny, out of Skidaway Island, Ga.
What’s your guilty-pleasure read?
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s [R-Mich.] e-mails.
Which books have influenced your political philosophy?
I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert and The Thumpin’ by Rahm Emanuel [D-Ill.].
Which book about Washington should every member read?
Parliament of Whores by P.J. O’Rourke.
Which author do you most often reference?
Michael Crichton, especially his book State of Fear.