Senator Clarence Lam (D-12) joins the podcast as our very first guest! This episode kicks off with Sen. Lam, Ben, and Arinze discussing the 2020 field (1:55). The trio discuss recent reporting that the State Prosecutor's Office is investigating potential campaign finance violations by the Hogan campaign in 2018 (11:25). Sen. Lam goes in depth about his appointment oversight bill (15:00) that was curiously vetoed by Gov. Hogan-- a former appointment secretary for Bob Ehrlich-- and his plans to push for a veto override in the upcoming legislative session. Episode 8 closes with a new segment: Sen. Lam names his favorite U.S. President and his favorite political figure (30:45).