The floor of the House of the House of Delegates is the main room, as they used to say in the Borscht Belt.

It’s where debates are held, votes are cast, and bills pass or die.

However, few votes are changed on the House floor. The whips have already taken their count, and party lines have already been drawn.

In my time here, I can think of one exception, repeal of the death penalty. Some of my colleagues voted yes who were not on our list if supporters.

I chaired the medical marijuana work group. Our work product will be debated on the House floor Friday.

I’ve had several opportunities this week to mold my argument for the bill.

With a small group of committee members, at the last meeting of the work group, before the committee leadership, and before the full committee.

I thought of it as a moot court, preparing for the real argument on the House floor.

My chairwoman thought otherwise.

“For Sandy,” she said, “this is batting practice.”