Lobbyists for SPI Spirits Group, the distributors of Stolichnaya Vodka, held a “vodka party” for “a couple of hundred Capitol Hill staffers” to draw attention to the trade dispute in Russia. Our overworked elected representatives have to deal with early morning briefs over Mimosas, two-martini working lunches, and evening deals over a drink or two. I for one am glad to see that they now have the opportunity to get to some real hard drinking.