Hey everyone. Sarah Longwell here, publisher of the bulwark. And I just got back from three days in Texas,

which is why I look like this, because I just got off a plane not that long ago. But I didn't want to

wait to bring you my conversation with Texas Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. We had an awesome

conversation. It was really good because she covered gerrymandering and what's happening with that.

The Texas redistricting that kicked off

the entire redistricting wars that we are currently living in. Two, we talk a lot of Texas politics,

which, you know, is Texas in play for the first time? Maybe we had James Tolerico at the Dallas

show. And so we talked about just sort of what's going on in Texas politics, both in the Republican side and the Democratic side.

Then we also talked a little bit about why Congress isn't doing anything, why it's not able to actually engage in its role, its Article 1 role.

So a lot of good stuff in there. I think you're going to enjoy it.

Also, she went to Kenyon,

so obviously she's awesome. Check it out. Hello, Lizzie. Hello, Sarah. Lizzie. You're from Houston.

Yes, I am. We got a lot of Houston people tonight. Yes, we do.

So you guys may not know about this. I don't know if you've ever heard me mention it. I don't talk about it a lot. It's not something I like to put out there, but I went to Kenyon College. Did you know that? Yeah, very proud of that. So did Lizzie Fletcher. She also went to Kenyon College. You don't have to, it's fine.

No, it's like, I don't care about Kenyan college.

It's okay.

But I will say we met, because we were in a lot of, She also went to Kenyon College. You don't have to, it's fine. I know. So you're like, I don't care about Kenyon College.

It's okay.

But I will say we met because we were at an alumni event. I'm not going to say which one of us is older, but we were at an alumni event. And they put us on a panel together at the school. And it was like a real highlight for me to have Kenyon and be like, you're important now. like be on the stage with this Congresswoman. No, it was great.

And we were supposed to be the opposite viewpoints, right?

You were the Republicans. opinion be like, you're important now. Like be on the stage with this Congresswoman.

No, it was great.

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