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Welcome to the Eric Erickson Show podcast, hour one.

Greetings, conversationalists across the fruited plane.

I am delighted to have you with me.

Yes, I'm back behind the microphone after a whirlwind tour of Washington, D.C.

I got to meet the speaker, got to meet my nemesis, Mitch McConnell.

We had a very pleasant conversation.

I got to hang out with my buddy Chip Roy, the great congressman from Texas, and with Rich McCormick, from Georgia, Philip Singleton, the future congressman from Georgia was a great time.

The phone number here, 8779373425, should you wish to be on the program, delighted to have you.

Well, we have tonight the State of the Union address.

Only about a third of Americans even know it's tonight.

Our tour guide in Washington thought it was yesterday,

and they were going to close down the House.

We were able to meet the Speaker.

They closed down the House of Representatives at noon today for security sweeps

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