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Break out your Havana Coolers and Molson! Here is how the LadiesWhoLobby spent their evening (and now their morning!): Take a Sip: Every time Cruz says Obamacare. Just a small sip, mind you. Sip your Molson: Everytime Cruz disparages his homeland (Canada eh?) for having universal health care. Go to your Local Bar: And #makeDClisten. Suck down a Havana Cigar: When thoughts of White Castle make you wish you had something stronger. Cheers: A Toast to Wendy Davis. 7th Inning Stretch: Ted you get a little cranky when you’re hangry. Have a Snickers.

Roll Call’s Meredith Shiner went behind the scenes of the members-only Senate gym to give us an insider look. What she found was mostly sweat and one of the few congenial places left on the hill. We’re hoping for a follow-up with the preferred playlists and lift number of each member. Behind the …

Ready to cast her 5,000 consecutive vote this week, Sen. Susan Collins will have cast the second highest number of consecutive votes among sitting senators following Sen. Grassley, who holds the record at 6,444. Sen. Collins has outdone herself and even caused physical injury in order to hold onto her …

Just when we thought spending money to figure out why chimps throw poop was a waste of money, this video pops up. And yes, the cat has a Facebook page. h/t WaPo

Sen. McConnell gets Sen. Barasso to high-five him. [chest bump is next] Warning: It’s slightly awkward to watch. h/t Heard on the Hill

Happy Movember! Ladies, get excited! It is finally November, a month in which men across our great nation, and our very own Capitol Hill, will exert their manhood and let it grow for a good cause. In the meantime, let’s look around the Hill and reflect on those mustachioed men (and unfortunately …

Raise the roof debt ceiling! This screen grab was taken moments before several Senators did chest bumps. [wild bunch] Screen grab provided by C-SPAN

New Jersey resident (?) Carl Lewis is likely to announce for NJ state senate today, which gives us the opportunity to show perhaps one of the most wheels off renditions of the national anthem of all time. However, we truly do hope he uses his “Break It Up” tune as …

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) was caught by a microphone on the Senate floor yesterday, telling a colleague “this stuff’s rigged…” Was he talking about: A. The WWF B. The Congressional Lame Duck Session C. The BCS Find out here.

Lines are expected to be very long, so it’s no surprise that some Nevada polling places would try to expedite the voting process.  [fishy] Some voters in Boulder City complained on Monday that their ballot had been cast before they went to the polls, raising questions about Clark County’s electronic …

Bob Shrum puts his 0-7 record as a consultant in Presidential races to make a bold Congressional prediction. Real Clear Politics: Bob Shrum: Democrats will hold the House and Senate Maybe I’m wrong. In fact, maybe I’m really, really wrong, which is the reaction I hear when I dare even …

He’s scheduled to make his first offer tomorrow. The Hill’s Molly Hooper: Bloomberg to address House GOP

This ain’t right.  This ain’t right at all.

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