This may make sense if you’re Jewish:
Gail, as you know, I begin and end my days by reciting Congressional Budget Office reports. I even put on tefillin, just to make it seem holy.
FYI, Wikipedia has a pretty good description and photo of tefillin.
Cross-posted at Conventional Folly
I don't agree with Brooks' position on single-payer, but that line reveals a nice sense of humor, which is always nice.