While Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was testifying in front of the Senate Finance Committee Thursday, he was interrupted by Sen. Pat Roberts’s ringtone, which is “Let It Go” from Frozen.
Vilsack stopped talking and smiled while the 78-year-old Republican from Kansas tried to quickly turn off the device during this “Congress and U.S. Tariff Policy” hearing.
Sen Pat Roberts' (R-KS) 'Frozen' ringtone goes off during a hearing on US Tariff Policy https://t.co/JsZn5AN3yX
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) April 16, 2015
Looking at the cabinet member, Roberts said “just let it go,” prompting laughter from others in the room.
He tweeted that the ringtone is for his grandchildren, while also digging the current administration:
Somebody had to tell the Obama Administration to "Let it go." #forthegrandkids
— Senator Pat Roberts (@SenPatRoberts) April 16, 2015
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