“This is not good faith bipartisanshipâ€
The Oregon State Senate Republican Caucus
have released a memo declaring
Senate President Rob Wagner’s recent actions in the state capitol as unlawful, uncompromising, and unconstitutional.
Actions they are saying began long before the constitutional walkout protest.
“Democratic majority rule is constrained by laws and the provisions of our Constitution.
When the majority breaks these laws and willingly chooses to ignore them, they are in
violation of their sacred oath of office and trampling on the very mechanisms that
maintain a healthy representative democracy. It is our duty to protect these mechanisms
of the law and vigorously hold them accountable. Rob Wagner is driving representative
democracy off a cliff. We will not merely be a speed bump to these reckless and partisan
violations of our laws,†said Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend)."
The Senate Republican have pointed out some highlights:
Eliminating Public Hearing:
Rob Wagner has allowed an extremely partisan bill,
SB 393, to pass out of committee without a public hearing. There is no greater example of
driving democracy into a ditch by allowing bills to pass without holding a public
hearing.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Silencing Oregonians that are represented by Republicans:
Rob Wagner killed the entire Senate
Republican Equitable Oregon agenda. He did this despite Republicans and
Independents representing nearly 2 million Oregonians and roughly 90% of Oregon’s
natural resource lands. Later, Republicans attempted to bring 75 bills to the floor for
consideration and Rob Wagner led his Caucus in voting no on each of these critical
discussions. This is not good faith bipartisanship.
Refusing Common Sense Bipartisanship:
Rob Wagner refuses Republican and
Independent legislators requests to set up a bipartisan, bicameral, even-numbered
committee on oversight and accountability.
--Ben FisherPost Date: 2023-05-30 16:38:32 | Last Update: 2023-05-30 16:53:12 |