Posted on 07/13/2021 7:25:48 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said that Democratic lawmakers who have left the state can and "will be arrested" upon their return as he pushes ahead with changes in voting laws.
Abbott, a Republican, gave an interview to KVUE on Monday about the Democrats' decision to leave the state and whether the special session of the Texas legislature the governor called can go ahead.
The Democratic legislators flew out of Texas to Washington, D.C. on Monday in order to deny the legislature the two-thirds quorum needed in order to conduct business and to pass legislation.
KVUE asked Abbott if the Democratic walkout meant the voting bills - Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 3 - could not be passed and if he could do anything as governor to compel the lawmakers to return to the state.
Abbott said there "still remains plenty of time to pass not just the bills you mentioned but there's a lot of other bills on there."
He highlighted some of the measures other than voting reforms. He then addressed the issue of the quorum.
"Answering your second question, yes, there is something the governor can do," Abbott said.
"First of all, I'll tell you what the House of Representatives can do. What the speaker can do is issue a call to have these members arrested.”
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He won’t do a damn thing.
SPJNK.
The Speaker in Texas should do it.
He’s leaving this up to Pee louse E? Lol
Why wait? Send the Texas rangers.
Bulldoze their homes and confiscate all their stuff ,LOL
Seeing is believing...
If these communists are so confident that they won the 2020 election, and if they are so confident that the majority of America wants to vote for them because of their policies….
Why would they resort to this?
If he doesn’t, he will probably not be re-elected.
If they’re running from their responsibilities using taxpayer money, take their money away.
I’m sure, if the State can’t do it, then someone or some group can sue them, if they have STANDING.
Put a bounty on their heads: dead or alive
The State Speaker of the House.
We are talking about a STATE issue. Has nothing to do with Pelosi
Do the Texas Rangers have jurisdiction outside of the Republic of Texas?
“If he doesn’t, he will probably not be re-elected”
It’s probably just as well since he will be running against Alan West, a Conservative candidate.
>>If they’re running from their responsibilities using taxpayer money, take their money away.
Audit their offices.
You will not find a bigger opponent of asset forfeiture laws than me. Presumably, however, these derelicts are paying for their trip out of state with their own funds. Seize their bank accounts and enjoin their credit cards, and make them come back to the state to explain why their assets should be released to them.
Good for the goose, good for the gander.
Like the prior reply to you is..he is referring to the Speaker of the TX House of Reps.
If you are in TX, you had better get on the horn and call and DEMAND he arrest those playing this little childish game and prosecute them.
All it takes is a phone call..either to the Speaker or your local rep. If you live in a Democrat district, then call the Speakers office. Quit complaining and do something. Get your friends to do the same. Raise ol holy hell!
Throw ‘em all in individual solitary confinememt cells for 23 1/2 hours a day w/o bail. Feed ‘em nothing but hard tack and water, and blast Trump rallies over the speaker system.
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