The segment was taped in November. Chaffetz openly worried about it on Tuesday before it aired, joking on his first day in office, "It may be the end of my career. It was nice for a few hours, though."

Chaffetz also noted, "The scary part is we filmed for three hours for a five-minute segment. So I have no idea what's going to be cut and spliced to make me look like I said something I didn't say."

Chaffetz said about his appearance, "I think it's the right thing to do. It's fun. It's a way to speak to millions of people. If you can laugh with somebody, then when you discuss more serious issues, you have a chance to make your point."

The entire show can be viewed online at www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=215396

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