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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker

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U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Rand Paul had a Festivus exchange yesterday that could one day lead to drug policy and sentencing reforms.

It began with Paul's "airing of the grievances," a tradition that is part of Festivus, the fictional Dec. 23 holiday created by Frank Costanza, George Costanza's father on the wildly popular 1990s sitcom "Seinfeld."

Among the grievances aired by Paul on his Twitter feed was one about New Jersey's newest senator, former Newark Mayor Cory Booker.

"One more Festivus grievance about bi-partisanship: @CoryBooker doesn't RT me enough," Paul tweeted referring to the famously Twitter-savvy Booker's failure to retweet him regularly enough for the Kentucky senator's liking.

Not to be outdone on his social medium of choice, Booker jumped into the fray.

" U, me & "feats of strength:" Senate floor, name the time," Booker tweeted referring to a second Festivus tradition, the feats of strength.

Paul took the opportunity to bait Booker on a policy issue that both men believe in. Drug and sentencing reforms.

@CoryBooker how about mandatory minimum sentencing reform instead?" Paul tweeted back.

"Yes, If u throw in reforming Fed Hemp & Marijuana laws u've got a deal!" Booker shot back.

"@CoryBooker I am the Senate author of Hemp bill!" Paul responded referring to his attempt to repeal federal law prohibiting farmers from growing hemp.,

"I know. U told me last week. Here is to a 2014 where we take on the failed war on drugs," Booker replied, putting one of the most conservative members of the Senate and a potential challenger for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination and the former big city mayor and the Senate's newest Democrat on the same page.

A Festivus miracle.

Here's the full exchange: