Decatur County Rush County House Democrats silence Hoosiers voices
No Show on Day One of Session
STATEHOUSE – Rep. Randy Frye (R-Greensburg) and his House Republican colleagues came ready to get back to work, however the majority of the House Democrats did not show up to do the work of the people. The majority of Democrats failed to attend the start of the 2012 legislative session, which prevented all legislators from moving forward. “Due to the limited amount of time to pass legislation during the short session, we must be ready to get down to business from the first gavel to the last on March 14,” said Rep. Frye. “I’m here to represent the people of House District 67, and I will continue to be here to ensure your voices are heard. “Despite the unfortunate beginning to session, we will continue to seek bipartisan resolutions to get Hoosiers back to work; my top priority for this session.” In the Indiana House of Representatives, in order for a bill list to be handed down, a quorum of 67 members must be present. The Democrats denied this quorum, which postponed several key pieces of legislation addressing government reduction, right-to-work, military family relief, mass transit and a smoking ban. -30-
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