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Republicans do not control all of Washington. You need 60 votes in this. Well, you control the House

the Senate. The majority, yeah. We have the majority, but that is not controlled.

I understand. Yeah.

Theoretically, a parent controls a household, but five kids, five kids say otherwise.

At the end of the week, Washington empties out. Fast.

Lawmakers, staffers, they're all heading home.

But not before they stop here. lawmakers, staffers, they're all heading home.

But not before they stop here.

Hey, everybody.

Welcome back to the Punchable News Townhouse.

And I did this without you last week. I'm relieved to have you back. I'm relieved that the townhouse still stands. Well, we had a flyout day rager after the show. We, you know, jumped on tables and stuff and drank a bunch of coffee and Diet Coke. So, yeah, I live in large here. With you in Austin.

All right.

Well, this week, we are taking a sharp look at the health care debate on Capitol Hill with the chairman of one of the key committees in charge of it.

We have Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Casti in the townhouse.

He is super interesting.

He is in the thick of trying to figure out this

bipartisan plan for addressing the expiring enhanced Obamacare subsidies. He's a doctor. He's also a

senator. He's been talking to Democrats. He's been talking to the White House. Mid-December,

there's going to be a vote in the Senate. And the Obama Care premium subsidies expire at the end

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