say it with milk-bone. from steve king s bird dog to ted cruz s poppycock. here are today s top lines. tally ho. i m really pleased to welcome senator ted cruz here. i feel like a bird dog on opening day. this is one of the richest things i get to do in this life. i always say that s like a bird dog on opening day. there is nothing more eager than a bird dog on opening day, except maybe you and me. what are you looking forward to most with the hunt? and you said that you ve never hunted before. i ve always been, if you will, a rodent and rabbit hunter, all right. small varmints, if you will. i have hunted birds and quail. i enjoy hunting, but in the world of experienced hunters. it s not really big game hunting. i don t stack up.