 if children are involved, the White House said.

Contrary to many of their colleagues, some GOP lawmakers who practice medicine sympathized with that view this week.

"Our pediatricians do a fabulous job," said Rep. Phil Gingrey John (Phil) Phillip GingreyEx-Tea Party lawmakers turn heads on K Street 2017's top health care stories, from ObamaCare to opioids Beating the drum on healthcare MORE (R-Ga.), an OBGYN with an "A" rating from the NRA. "In the spirit of knowing that maybe there were guns in the home, to advise a parent or a legal guardian about gun safety, I think I understand."

"If I'm a pediatrician, I want to make sure the kids I take care of are safe," said Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), a physician. "So having a discussion about all types of things... I don't have a problem with it." Writer’s Note: The Meltdown was published originally as a Subscriber Exclusive on February 14, 2018.

“To Marid! Welcome to the team,” declared Tami, raising her glass high. The rest of the crowded table followed suit, “Marid!”

Marid froze for a moment, uncomfortable as the full attention of all his new coworkers homed in on him. Thankfully, the social lubricant he had been plying all night was working its magic and he was able to force out a smile. “To me!”

With a loud cheer, everyone drank to the toast. Tami, taking her role as team leader seriously, drained her cocktail completely. With a flourish, she slammed the empty glass on the table and proudly stuck out her glowing, neon tongue — a side effect from the bar’s drink special, the Wallbanger. The more you drank, the brighter your tongue. Tami had light practically shooting out of her ears by this point.

Looking down at his own dwindling drink, Marid wondered the status of his tongue. They were already four rounds deep and he was well on his way from pleasantly tipsy to full-on pissed. It was hard to believe the bacchanalian revel that surrounded him was the same group who had been hotly debating how to tackle a system’s hierarchy issue at that morning’s stand-up meeting. He had only been in New Babbage less than 48 hours, but it
if children are involved, the White House said. 

 Contrary to many of their colleagues, some GOP lawgiver who commit medicine sympathized with that opinion this workweek. 

 " Our pediatricians do a fabulous job, " order Rep. Phil Gingrey John (Phil) Phillip GingreyEx - Tea Party lawmakers turn head on K Street 2017's top health care stories, from ObamaCare to opioids beat the drum on healthcare MORE (R - Ga.), an OBGYN with an " deoxyadenosine monophosphate " rating from the NRA. " In the spirit of knowing that maybe there were guns in the dwelling, to advise a parent or a legal guardian about gun condom, I think I understand. " 

 " If I'm a pediatrician, I desire to make certain the kids I take care of are dependable, " said Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R - Tenn.), a physician. " So having a discussion about all types of things... I don't accept a problem with it. " Writer ’s Note: The Meltdown was published originally as a Subscriber Exclusive on February 14, 2018. 

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Con trar y to many of t h eircolleagues, some GOP l awmak er s  who pr actic e medic i ne s ymp at hi zed  w i th  that  vi ew this  week.

"O urpe diatriciansd oa fabulous  jo b," said Rep . P hil Gi ng rey John(Ph il) P hillip Gingre yEx-Tea P ar t y lawm a kers tu r n  h eads  on K Street 2017 ' st op health care  stori es ,  f r o m O bam aCare to o pi oidsB eatingt he d r umo n healthcareMORE (R-Ga. ) , a n OBGY Nwit h  an "A " rat in g  fr om the NRA.  "In  the spir it ofk nowingt hat may be the rewer e gu n sin  th eh ome ,  t o a d vis e a pare nt  o r a l egal g u a rdia n a bout  gunsafety, I thi nkI un d ers tand. "

"I f I' ma ped iatric ian,Iwant to make su re t he kids I  ta ke  ca re  of a r e safe ,"sai d Rep.Scott D e sJa rl a i s  ( R-Tenn.), a physic ia n .  " So havin g a di s cu ss i on about  a lltype s of th ings . ..  I don't  havea  p ro blem wi th  it."Wr ite r’s  Note :  The  Meltd own waspubli s hed originally as a Subscrib e rE x cl u sive  on  February 1 4, 2 0 18.
“To Ma rid !  Welc ome t ot he team,” declared Tam i,  raisi ng he r glass high.  The resto f the crow dedt ab l e followed sui t, “M arid!”

Ma r id froze  fora moment , uncomfo r t able asthe  fu llatt e n ti on of all his n ew c ow orkershom ed in o n h im.  Th ank fu lly, thesocial l ub ri ca nt  he  hadb een plyi ng  al lnig ht wa s  worki ng it s ma gi ca ndhe wasa bl e to f or ce  out  asm ile.“Tom e!” 

Witha loud ch eer ,  eve ry on e drank  to the toast .Tami, taki ng  he r role a s team l eader seriously, draine d  her co ckt ail c ompl etely. Wi tha flou ris h , sheslamme d the  e mpt y glass o nthe  t able and p r o udl y stu ck  out  her gl owing, neon tongue — a  side effectfro m th e ba r’s dr i nksp e cia l ,  the Wallbanger . The more  y o udrank, the bri gh ter you r tongu e. Ta m i had l ight prac tically s ho otin g out  of her ea rs by th is point. 
Look i ng  down  at  his o wn  dw indli ng dri n k,Marid  wonde re d thestatu sof his t ongue. They were alread y four  roun dsdeep andhew aswell on h is w ay from pl eas ant ly ti psy to fu ll-o n  p iss e d. It  was hard to b e li eve t he  bacchanali a n rev el th ats urroun dedhim was the sameg roup who had b eenh o tly  de b atin ghow to tacklea s ys t e m’s hier ar chy issue a t that m or n ing’s  stand -up me eting.H e  h a d only  bee n i n New Bab bag el ess tha n48 hours,  but  i t
 if_children are_involved, the White House_said.

Contrary to_many_of their_colleagues,_some GOP lawmakers_who practice medicine_sympathized with that view_this week.

"Our pediatricians_do_a fabulous job," said Rep. Phil Gingrey John (Phil) Phillip GingreyEx-Tea Party lawmakers turn_heads_on K_Street_2017's_top health care stories, from_ObamaCare to opioids Beating the_drum on_healthcare MORE (R-Ga.), an OBGYN with an "A"_rating_from the NRA._"In the spirit of knowing that maybe there were_guns in the home, to advise_a parent or_a_legal_guardian about gun safety,_I think I understand."

"If I'm a_pediatrician, I want to make sure_the kids I take care of are_safe," said Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.),_a physician. "So having a_discussion about_all types of things... I_don't have a_problem with_it." Writer’s Note:_The Meltdown was published originally as_a Subscriber Exclusive_on February 14, 2018.

“To Marid! Welcome_to_the team,” declared_Tami,_raising_her glass_high. The rest_of_the crowded_table_followed suit, “Marid!”

Marid froze for a_moment,_uncomfortable as the full attention of all_his new coworkers homed_in_on him. Thankfully, the_social lubricant he had been_plying all night was working its_magic and_he was_able to force out a smile. “To me!”

With a loud cheer,_everyone drank to the toast. Tami,_taking her role as_team leader_seriously,_drained her cocktail_completely._With a_flourish, she slammed the empty glass on_the table_and proudly stuck out her glowing,_neon tongue — a_side_effect from the bar’s drink special,_the Wallbanger. The more you drank,_the brighter your tongue. Tami_had_light_practically shooting out of her_ears by this point.

Looking down at_his own dwindling_drink, Marid wondered the status of his_tongue._They were already four rounds deep_and_he was well on his way_from_pleasantly_tipsy to full-on pissed. It_was hard to believe the bacchanalian_revel that surrounded him was the same group who_had been hotly_debating how to tackle a_system’s_hierarchy_issue at that morning’s stand-up meeting. He had only been_in New_Babbage less than_48 hours, but it