Senator Ted Cruz

So the first time they brought it on the House, it failed. And then he kept pressing and then he got it done. And he got it done. Look, a critical piece of getting it done was President Trump. And I sort of joked when Steve showed up at dinner, I said, you know, it does help when the chief whip in the House is named Donald J. Trump. Yeah, no doubt about it.

And they were putting President Trump on the phone with the Republican votes that are wobbly. And he was saying, listen, I need you to vote with us. And he flipped the votes. And so it was... And Steve told me, so we were supposed to have dinner at 730. He didn't get there until about 830 because he was on the floor battling. And Steve told me, he's like, all right, I'm late for dinner.

And they were putting President Trump on the phone with the Republican votes that are wobbly. And he was saying, listen, I need you to vote with us. And he flipped the votes. And so it was... And Steve told me, so we were supposed to have dinner at 730. He didn't get there until about 830 because he was on the floor battling. And Steve told me, he's like, all right, I'm late for dinner.

And they were putting President Trump on the phone with the Republican votes that are wobbly. And he was saying, listen, I need you to vote with us. And he flipped the votes. And so it was... And Steve told me, so we were supposed to have dinner at 730. He didn't get there until about 830 because he was on the floor battling. And Steve told me, he's like, all right, I'm late for dinner.

So he said, I'm picking up the tab, which I appreciated. Last time Steve and I had dinner, I picked up the tab. And he said, I'll tell you what, order a drink, whatever you like, make it expensive, I'm paying. Okay. And he said, I want to celebrate.

So he said, I'm picking up the tab, which I appreciated. Last time Steve and I had dinner, I picked up the tab. And he said, I'll tell you what, order a drink, whatever you like, make it expensive, I'm paying. Okay. And he said, I want to celebrate.

So he said, I'm picking up the tab, which I appreciated. Last time Steve and I had dinner, I picked up the tab. And he said, I'll tell you what, order a drink, whatever you like, make it expensive, I'm paying. Okay. And he said, I want to celebrate.

So I ordered McAllen 25 Neat. There you go. Which is a great single malt scotch. And, you know, Steve is not a big scotch guy. I actually don't drink scotch a lot, but I do like McAllen. And so we toasted. And when someone else, by the way, is paying, it's just a nice little touch there. Look, Steve said hurt me a little bit and ordered something pricey. So I thought about Michelob Ultra.

So I ordered McAllen 25 Neat. There you go. Which is a great single malt scotch. And, you know, Steve is not a big scotch guy. I actually don't drink scotch a lot, but I do like McAllen. And so we toasted. And when someone else, by the way, is paying, it's just a nice little touch there. Look, Steve said hurt me a little bit and ordered something pricey. So I thought about Michelob Ultra.

So I ordered McAllen 25 Neat. There you go. Which is a great single malt scotch. And, you know, Steve is not a big scotch guy. I actually don't drink scotch a lot, but I do like McAllen. And so we toasted. And when someone else, by the way, is paying, it's just a nice little touch there. Look, Steve said hurt me a little bit and ordered something pricey. So I thought about Michelob Ultra.

But somehow McKellen 25 seemed a better call.

But somehow McKellen 25 seemed a better call.

But somehow McKellen 25 seemed a better call.

I'm still on the boycott train there, by the way. By the way, I will say you and I have been to a lot of Astros games. Yes. I love the Strohs. You know, it used to be a few years ago I'd go to the Astros and every baseball game I'd have a Bud Light. I mean, that's just what I drank, you know.

I'm still on the boycott train there, by the way. By the way, I will say you and I have been to a lot of Astros games. Yes. I love the Strohs. You know, it used to be a few years ago I'd go to the Astros and every baseball game I'd have a Bud Light. I mean, that's just what I drank, you know.

I'm still on the boycott train there, by the way. By the way, I will say you and I have been to a lot of Astros games. Yes. I love the Strohs. You know, it used to be a few years ago I'd go to the Astros and every baseball game I'd have a Bud Light. I mean, that's just what I drank, you know.

I'm old enough that I drink light beer instead of regular beer because, you know, I like, you know, water that's slightly flavored. I like it. But... After the whole Bud Light thing, it's an amazing thing. You go to the Minute Maid Stadium. You go to watch, I guess it's now the Dyken Stadium.

I'm old enough that I drink light beer instead of regular beer because, you know, I like, you know, water that's slightly flavored. I like it. But... After the whole Bud Light thing, it's an amazing thing. You go to the Minute Maid Stadium. You go to watch, I guess it's now the Dyken Stadium.

I'm old enough that I drink light beer instead of regular beer because, you know, I like, you know, water that's slightly flavored. I like it. But... After the whole Bud Light thing, it's an amazing thing. You go to the Minute Maid Stadium. You go to watch, I guess it's now the Dyken Stadium.

But I'll say this. You'd go to the stadium, and a few years ago, like, everyone was drinking Bud Light. It was literally every person in the stadium, that's what they drink. And now, I don't even think they sell Bud Light. I mean, it is an astonishing difference.