Will the Senators Bolt?
By Byron LaMasters
The Austin American Statesman suggests that should Dewhurst move to suspend the two thirds rule, there might be an effort among senators to break quorum:
Just Dewhurst's hint of changing the way the Senate operates upped the ante in this game of political poker. One senator, who asked his name not be used, suggested senators might boycott the session rather than see the tradition abandoned.
"Stake out the airports," he said.
In May, 52 House Democrats killed congressional redistricting by leaving the state and preventing the House from having enough members to conduct business.
Although senators were not packing Monday, Dewhurst was back at the drawing board, trying to find a map that would get the support of the 21 senators necessary to debate any bill under the longstanding tradition.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at July 15, 2003 12:13 PM
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