India, April 16 -- In a heart-warming and humorous twist during a Senate Energy Committee hearing on Thursday, Senator Jim Justice brought along an unexpected guest-his English bulldog, Babydog, as reported by the New York Post. The four-legged companion even had her own microphone set up, as if ready to deliver testimony.

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Committee Chairman Senator Mike Lee embraced the light-hearted moment, playfully declaring that Babydog's input would be officially recognised.

"Thank you, Senator Justice. Babydog's testimony will be admitted into the record without objection," Lee announced, sparking laughter across the chamber.

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