Dem Washington House majority leader apologizes for being ‘impaired’ during budget hearing

A Democratic Washington state lawmaker has apologized after admitting he showed up to a committee hearing after drinking alcohol and making somewhat slurred remarks during the proceeding.  

Democratic state Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon, the state House majority leader, said it was a "serious mistake for many reasons" when he appeared at a House Appropriations Committee meeting Wednesday where he discussed the operating budget. 

"I made a poor choice last night by drinking alcohol before we...