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It's like the floor of the House.

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If you get on the, if you go to the floor, and you're looking to talk to so-and-so, you know about where they're going to be sitting.

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The House does not have assigned seats. But I, I use the analogy, talking to, to groups on the floor of the House, about how

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when you go to the movies, you usually tend to go down the certain aisle and sit around a certain area.

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When you go to church on Sunday, you tend to go into the same area. And, and that's true on the House Floor.

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If, if you're looking for certain person from a district or a legislative issue, you kind of know where they—if they're on the floor,

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where they're going to be seating because they always tend to sit there.

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And I, I, you know, I, I tended to sit with people that I was philosophically in agreement.

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And yet, I can remember one day we had major piece of legislation on the floor. And Rosty had come to my office to talk about the tax bill.

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And I said, "Well, basically I am not in favor of it as it currently is. But, I will look at it if it's close."

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And so, we were on the floor of the House, and they're having a debate. And I feel this great, big hand, paw come over on my shoulder.

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And this head nestle down in my shoulder. And the voice said, "I just don't have the votes. I just don't have the votes." 

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And it was a very emotional time for him. But, in other words, "Do what you have to do. Don't, I don't need, I don't need to count on you."