Stephen Colbert Testifies Before Congress In Character...Seriously

The hearing is about immigration/migrant workers. Colbert submitted a written statement that was serious and then delivered an entirely different satirical statement IN CHARACTER which is probably the best political stunt since he performed at the White House Correspondents Dinner. His opening statement was comedic but the substantive points he was making were serious and on point.

Check out Colbert's opening statement:

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