The oddest couple: Foxx and Frank

Ice may be thawing between U.S. Reps. Virginia Foxx and Barney Frank.

Foxx, as Dome readers know, is a conservative Banner Elk Republican who is prone to getting her name in print, on blog posts, in the punchline of late night monologues — you get the idea — for blurting hyperbole that tends to outrage the left.

And Frank is the liberal, openly gay Massachusets Democrat.

And so it's not too surprising that Politico reports that a few months ago, Frank got so annoyed with Foxx's endless questioning that he just walked out of a committee meeting.

This week, though, Frank and Foxx had some friendlier banter. We heard the conversation went something like this:

Foxx: "You’re looking particularly disheveled tonight."

Frank: "Well, my partner is the one who keeps me sheveled, and he’s been out of town."

(Please imagine Foxx’s reaction to that. Truly, it would have been priceless.)

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This account is verified by the irascible and down-to-business Frank.

Foxx, however, says it was an innocent compliment about Frank’s haircut — which does tend to look disheveled. As the two were waiting for the hearing to begin, Foxx recalls Frank saying, "Let’s get this show on the road. Start asking me some questions!"

Foxx replied, "I don’t have any questions. Just start giving your presentation."