Over the weekend, whispers started emerging that lawmakers may have been taking breaks to meet with one of Washington's most popular Als while they were supposed to be doing the people's business. No, not Al Gore...alcohol. And now once again the accusations are flying after two journalists sent messages saying the stench was so strong they could smell it as lawmakers walked by last night.

First, here's the Twitter message from Politico's Ginger Gibson that started it all:

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/GingerGibson/status/384127970199470080"]

Then last night, the Huffington Post's Jennifer Bendery sent this out:

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/jbendery/statuses/384846611202846720"]

Her colleague, Sam Stein, said he could confirm it -- and it was both Democrats and Republicans:

[blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/samsteinhp/statuses/384847342064902144"]

So far, though, no one is naming names.

(H/T: Twitchy)