He was sworn into the 107th Congress on October 23 , 2001 . The ceremony had been delayed for a weekend , as the 2001 anthrax attacks had led to a shutdown of Congressional office buildings . In a press conference after his swearing-in , Lynch remarked on the unlikelihood of his career path , comparing himself to Jed Clampett of '' The Beverly Hillbillies ''
2001 anthrax attacks
2001 anthrax attacks
Stephen F. Lynch