(WBOY) — Babydog, Sen. Jim Justice’s (R-WV) English bulldog, has been making the rounds in Washington over the past few weeks, making appearances on the Senate floor and in several committee hearings.
On Thursday, during Sen. Justice’s testimony in the Senate Energy Committee, he lifted Babydog to the mic to bring a message of unity and love. In a clip shared by NBC News, Babydog can be heard panting while Justice speaks on her behalf, “This little rascal has done something that I think is really important to all of us—she humanizes us.”
Justice continued, “I didn’t intend in any way to be hauling a bulldog around. No way on Earth. We never owned a bulldog before. She’s not supposed to like everybody, but she does. And with that being said, how can a message be any better?”
“She would say just this: If you’re rich or poor, or a kid or an adult, or, God forbid, a Republican or a Democrat, she still loves you.”
Babydog’s testimony was admitted to the record “without objection.”
Babydog, who became the face of the West Virginia governor’s office during Justice’s tenure, has gained a national following since she appeared at the Republican National Convention last year. Her X page, which documents her travels around West Virginia and now Washington, D.C., has more than 10,000 followers.
