I took my subcommittee members to lunch today.

I told them that I’m a big fan of Socratic dialogue.

Translated from law school, that means: “Ask questions.”

That back and forth will result in a better work product.

I talked about a Republican leader who served on my Appropriations subcommittee.

I gave his views as much weight as those of everyone else.

We will undoubtedly have votes that split along party lines, but that will take place after our Socratic dialogue.

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We were given the list of committee members with email addresses, cell phone numbers, and birthdays.

Mine was incorrectly listed as June 18, instead of May 18.

“If that’s the case,” I told someone, “they’ll have to move the Preakness to the third Saturday in June.”