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Democrats Threaten to Flee Texas to Avoid Voting on Election Reform
Elderberry:
Texas Scorecard by Erin Anderson June 18, 2021
Gov. Abbott has said election integrity will be on the agenda of a special session later this year.
Following their walkout last month to avoid voting on a comprehensive election reform bill in the final hours of the regular legislative session, Texas House Democrats say they are willing to flee the state to block election integrity legislation during a special session later this year.
State Rep. Rafael Anchia (D–Dallas) told CNN Thursday he and other House Democrats “still have tools in our tool belt” to stop passage of Republicans’ priority election reforms, “including not coming back for that special session.”
Yes, the governor could be empowered to send law enforcement out to pull us back in, but we’re already discussing, not only attacking the bill if we come back and fight it directly in the House chamber through procedure, through the rules, as we have done throughout, but also looking at continuing to break quorum.
“It’s no secret that’s something that has been effective in the past in the state of Texas,” Anchia said, confirming he “would be willing to” leave the state to break quorum.
At least 51 representatives would need to flee to bust the two-thirds (100-member) quorum required to conduct House business.
“We’re ready,” he added.
More: https://texasscorecard.com/state/democrats-threaten-to-flee-texas-to-avoid-voting-on-election-reform/
Wingnut:
A bunch of cowards.
skeeter:
--- Quote from: Wingnut on June 21, 2021, 12:04:59 pm ---A bunch of cowards.
--- End quote ---
Leftists do not intend to lose.
GOP are statesmen. They lose with dignity.
Thank goodness ONE side will agree to lose, otherwise government would be completely disfunctional.
PeteS in CA:
Post Rangers on borders and in airports to keep Dem legislators from leaving the state. :silly:
Idiot:
Anyone could have predicted this was coming....
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