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To: justlurking
"When this is all over, I expect there will be legislation introduced next session to provide the basis for an office to be declared vacant if these tactics are used again."

And they will prevent the law from being passed by skipping the state.
37 posted on 07/31/2003 10:49:08 AM PDT by No Truce With Kings (The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
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To: No Truce With Kings
And they will prevent the law from being passed by skipping the state.

As I noted to someone else, I don't expect it to pass. But, it will put truant legislators on the hot seat.

Quorum requirements are there to prevent a minority from enacting legislation. It was not intended to be used by a minority to prevent action.

The alternative is for the House and Senate to put some teeth into their own rules about legislators absent without permission.

40 posted on 07/31/2003 11:15:26 AM PDT by justlurking
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