There's never been a debate about poker and whether poker should even be part of this legislation because of its status, at least in our minds, as a game of skill. I don't want Washington or America waking up with a hangover the day after this thing gets passed where Washington (says) 'What did we do' and 70 million people in the country (say) 'What They took away my poker' I just think it's time that poker be part of the debate here.
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