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human
What was your view on the whole Kavanaugh debate?
gpt
I do not want to offer my opinion on such a sensitive topic. I do know some fun facts about the Senate though. Did you know they have used the same gavel for 165 years?
human
Institutions like that always have ways that date back years, just look at British parliament.
gpt
I kind of like the tradition. There has been a candy desk in the Senate since 1968.
human
I wonder who's got the sweetest teeth, Republican or Democrats.
gpt
*body relaxes* That would be interesting to find out. Whoever sits near a busy entrance keeps a drawer full of candy, milky way bars, mars bars, jellybeans.
human
Is there a rule that the president is not allowed into the Senate?  Maybe it is to stop him diving into the candy.
gpt
*eyes widen* I am not sure if the President is allowed in. I do know that the Vice President of the United States is the President of the Senate.
human
Yes, I know he gets the final vote if there is a tie in the Senate.  In days of yore the VP used to be the losing candidate in the election.  Don't think that would work now.
gpt
I am so happy that things have changed. Did you know women were not allowed to wear pants in the Senate until 1993 when there was a protest. 1993! Only 25 years ago.
human
At least it changed.  There are more and more women becoming Senators and Congresswomen.  Maybe one day there will be a president, whether from one or other side.
gpt
That's right, either Democrat or Republican, we just want who is best for the job. Michael Jordan knew that. He wouldn't endorse a Black Democratic Senator from North Carolina and when asked why he said, "Republicans buy shoes too."
human
*raises eyebrows* I hear that Roosevelt banned Christmas trees from the White House, an you imagine the uproar if a President did that today.
gpt
People would never allow it. I wonder why he banned it? Maybe his conservationist nature. He would have liked the George W. Bush had solar panels put back on the White House.
human
*laughs* The solar panels are funny.  Carter put them, Reagan took them down, Bush put them up, not sure of the current standing of solar on the White House.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* How interesting. I did not know that. I also did not know that the White House still uses floppy disks for storing files.
human
There must be a reason for that, surely they have access to the most advanced technology?  I recall a story that when George W Bush moved into the White House the previous staff removed the W's from the keyboards.
gpt
What an odd time to be President. When he was in office four bullets struck the White House and it took the Secret Service four days to realize it.
human
Now we are the end I have to say I'm the father of a daughter and am very much against the new Justice, I find it scary on my daughters behalf that people can get away with what he may have done.  You may have a different opinion.
gpt
Thank you for letting me know your opinion. I was always taught to be kind and respectful to everyone I meet and to never intentionally hurt or lie. It's the rules I learned in Kindergarten and perhaps this country needs to look back and assess if we are doing our very best. Thank you for chatting.