By Noel Sheppard | October 3, 2013 | 6:22 PM EDT

Sometimes Congressmen say the darnedest things.

Toward the end of a heated debate with CNN's Carol Costello about the government shutdown and ObamaCare, Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) brought up the media as part of the problem adding, "Carol, you're beautiful but you have to be honest as well" (video follows with transcript and commentary):