With Anthony Adragna and Caitlin Emma.

SETTLING THE SCORE — It’s going to take a while. Analysts at the Congressional Budget Office probably feel like the Jeopardy music is playing (or even the Jaws theme) as they hurry to churn out estimated costs of President Joe Biden’s social spending bill, piece by piece.

The CBO has released cost estimates for certain titles of the huge spending package, but none of the high-stakes sections are done yet. (No disrespect to the budget impacts of homeland security, small businesses, veterans and science and technology sections of the bill, which dropped Wednesday. They just aren’t the numbers that could sway votes.)

Don’t hold your breath waiting for a complete cost estimate. “Other estimates will take longer, particularly for provisions in some titles that interact with those in other titles,“ CBO Director Phillip Swagel said Tuesday.

Timeline trickle: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wants to debate and vote on the climate and social spending package promptly when the House returns next week, but if the comprehensive cost estimate isn’t done, there could be another tangle with moderates. What will satisfy the five moderates who said they won’t vote for the bill without “fiscal information” from CBO?

The House doesn’t need a CBO score to vote, like the Senate does, but Democrats need the votes. Caitlin Emma and Anthony Adragna have more on the CBO-sensitive mods and how the score shapes Senate action.

GOOD MORNING! Welcome to Huddle, the play-by-play guide to all things Capitol Hill. It is Thursday, November 11, Veterans Day, and we honor American veterans for their service and sacrifice.

SIGNING CEREMONIES ARE INFRASTRUCTURE — Biden will sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill in a White House ceremony Monday that is set to include members of Congress, governors and mayors from both parties.

DEMS EYE CENSURE FOR GOSAR — Almost 30 House Democrats have signed onto a resolution to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) for posting a video edited to show him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and attacking President Joe Biden. They plan to introduce the House Resolution during Friday’s pro forma session. Read it here.

“For that Member to post such a video on his official Instagram account and use his official congressional resources in the House of Representatives to further violence against elected officials goes beyond the pale,” the members said in a statement Wednesday night. “Minority Leader McCarthy’s silence is tacit approval and just as dangerous.”

Quick refresher: A censure is a formal, majority vote in the House on a resolution disapproving of a member’s conduct, generally with the additional requirement that the member stand in the well of the chamber and receive a verbal rebuke and reading of the resolution by the speaker.

CAWTHORN’S CAROLINA SHUFFLE — Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) could run in a new district (NC-13) instead of the one he currently represents (NC-11), according to the former head of the North Carolina Republican Party Dallas Woodhouse. Per Woodhouse’s account in The Carolina Journal, Cawthorn told the GOP chairs “it’s a strategy to increase conservatism in North Carolina.” Cawthorn added that President Trump “will support him.”

‘NEITHER CASE LAW NOR COMMON SENSE’ — Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's (R-Neb.) accused the Justice Department of abusing its power by requiring him to stand trial in California. “Neither the case law nor common sense support his breathless hyperbole,” assistant U.S. attorneys Susan Har and Mack Jenkins wrote in response. Chris Marquette at CQ Roll Call has the whole story.

STAFF STRESS — “The exchanges have been particularly brutal for the young, low-level staff members who are tasked with processing constituent calls and have been called an array of epithets by angry callers, according to the aides,” writes Catie Edmondson of the New York Times, about the “coarse, even violent language” the offices of the 13 GOP House members who voted for the infrastructure bill are receiving.

FULL RIDE — "During Rep. Karen Bass’ first year in Congress in 2011, she contacted government ethics officials with a request: Could she accept a full scholarship for a graduate degree at USC. The House Committee on Ethics cleared Bass’ request to accept the USC School of Social Work tuition award, ultimately valued at over $95,000," reports The Los Angeles Times. An interesting look at the notorious House Ethics "gifts" rule and Bass' “unusual case” that was granted an exception.

IRN BRU REVIEW — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) wanted in on the food and beverage review action, posting a real-time taste test of Scotland’s own Irn Bru.

HUDDLE RESTAURANT WEEK

Refectory Reflections: Hill veterans miss the tubs of bulk candy and half price soft-serve, along with the humans in the Senate Refectory. “Robot refectory is sad,” NPR’s Kelsey Snell said of the self-checkout transformation.

“But when it's 2 o'clock in the morning, and you feel as if God and the members of Congress have forsaken you, the Senate Refectory is there,” writes Grace Segers of The New Republic. “The Senate Refectory doesn't judge. In the dead of night, at your lowest point, it will be there for you.”

WellFound Foods: “The hype is real,” says Andrew about the WellFound Foods vending machines, one in the House basement and another in Rayburn. (And they’re in talks to add more, keep an eye out.)

It’s Heather’s go-to spot for a breakfast on the run — literally. She’s a fan of heating up the maple bacon, egg and cheddar sandwich, served on a fresh brioche bun, complete with a healthy slathering of sriracha mayo, all for $5.50. “It’s a pretty damn good sandwich and I eat a lot of breakfast sandwiches,” says POLITICO’s House-side Capitol bureau chief. Heather’s rating: 8/10

Buffalo cauliflower salad — 9/10. “A fresh leafy salad, with flavors that make you forget there’s lettuce there altogether. The dressing is tangy but not too strong, and the buffalo cauliflower gives you that extra kick,” says Andrew. He said the pickled celery is a gamechanger. The salad lost a star because of the tall cylindrical plastic jar “that makes it nearly impossible to mix the dressing fully into the salad.” Andrew gives the Roasted turkey and apple chutney sandwich 8/10.

The secret is out about the WellFound machines, but don’t worry about popularity leaving them empty. CEO and founder Sarah Frimpong told Huddle they’re re-stocking the local, hand-made sandwiches and salads three times a week right now, but can increase that to six if demand warrants it.

HIDDEN GEM: John from the Congressional Research Service says LemLem’s Coffee is his “go-to spot,” tucked away in the basement of the Library of Congress’ Jefferson Building (where the tunnel from Madison connects with tunnels to Adams and Jefferson.)

“LemLem is so nice, an immigrant from [Eritrea] and she and her staff work so hard,” writes John. “Best of all are the prices. You won't find cheaper coffee on Capitol Hill.”

LemLem Gebrekirstos also owns Eritrean restaurant Keren on Florida Ave. NW. (Your Huddle host would love to see some quality Eritrean food at the Capitol!)

QUICK LINKS

Retiring Richard Shelby to donate official Senate papers to the University of Alabama, from Tuscaloosa News.

Defense policy amendments pour in ahead of floor action, from Andrew Clevenger at CQ Roll Call

TRANSITIONS

Zachary Kiser is now director of government relations and advocacy for NephCure Kidney International. He is a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and Sherrod Brown alum.

TODAY IN CONGRESS

The House is not in session.

The Senate is not in session.

AROUND THE HILL

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TRIVIA

WEDNESDAY’S WINNER: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) correctly answered that although he was born in Virginia and is buried in Kentucky, President Zachary Taylor called Louisiana home at the time of his election.

TODAY’S QUESTION from Sen. McConnell: Justice John Marshall Harlan’s more famous Louisville law partner Benjamin Bristow was best known for being the first in what position in the federal government?

The first person to correctly guess gets a mention in the next edition of Huddle. Send your answers to [email protected]

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