I must have been channeling Yogi.

The Sun reporter asked me if the Judiciary Committee would act favorably on both my death penalty repeal bill and the Senate’s amended version.

It was a question I had never been asked before.

Her article today ended with my response:

Rosenberg, however, predicted only the Senate plan would survive. “You don’t send out two conflicting bills,” he said, “even if you can.”

Now it’s time to channel LBJ.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson would carry the roll call listing of the Senators in his breast pocket. When he had a member’s commitment to vote for a bill, he would mark it down.

I’ll do that now with the Judiciary Committee, to confirm who will vote for the Senate bill and oppose all amendments. Assuming we have the 12 votes necessary, I’ll do the same with the full House of Delegates.

Until I’ve counted to 71.