Politics & Government

'Colbert Report' Features U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright

Congressman Matt Cartwright was featured on 'The Colbert Report' Thursday night.

Stephen Colbert's "Better Know a District" feature on "The Colbert Report" put U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-17, in the national spotlight Thursday night.

Colbert's interview with the first-term congressman includes references to Easton and the Crayola company and discussion of gay marriage and amnesty for illegal immigrants.

The segment ends with Cartwright pretending to teach Colbert how to ride a bike through the halls of a Congressional office building.

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