HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)--In the Pennsylvania House, the two appropriations chairmen will go to battle over policy while not making things personal, which makes them very rare in these hyper-partisan times.

State Rep. Seth Grove (R) and State Rep Jordan Harris (D) are an unusual pair.

"That was an excellent Easter basket," Grove said. "Your mom got you. I just want to compliment her on that."

"For those that do not get the inside joke," Harris said. "Yes, I'm 38. Yes, my mother still makes me Easter basket. No, I do not care what anybody thinks about it."

Harris is black, urban, and a Democrat and Grove is white, rural, and a Republican. Opposites that apparently attract.

"I love this guy," Grove said. "He's got a great sense of humor. He loves his family."

"I know he's a good family man and loves his family and loves the community," Harris said.

The Appropriations Chairmen say they trust each other, which is helpful when they disagree with each other, which is often.

"That's a strength, I think," Grove said. "When you're making policy for an entire state, those views need to come together and form solutions for all of our constituents from Erie to Philadelphia."

But the partisan divide in America is deep and overheated. The State Of the Union is the most recent example. The Appropriations Committee's had its moments.

"What happened tonight on this floor is an insult to democracy," was shouted during a hearing in October. "Disgraceful."

"Disgusting," Harris said. "The gentleman will suspend if you talk again, there will be an issue, sir."

Harris is calm but forceful.

"You may vote no, you may disagree, but you will not disrespect," Harris said.

As for the late hour, Harris leaned on his not-so-secret weapon

"I will say this about the time of night my mother is watching," Harris said. "I don't know why she's watching, but she just texted me. So all Pennsylvanians aren't sleep."

"Mrs. Harris, I just want to let you know you have a good son here," Grove said. "I do like him. We get along is he's a pleasure and joy to work with."

Situation defused. But a huge budget fight is looming for this appropriations odd couple who are vowing to work together. Which, these days, makes them odd.

"I think we focus far too often on what divides us and not enough on the things that actually bring us together and the things that we can work on collectively," Harris said. "We've gotten way too far about making things personal, and a sense of because I disagree with you, I don't like you."