He said senators need to oppose bills for the content, not the person who brought the proposal. (We edged into this territory this week)
"That's my scolding for the week."
Senators:
Pax Nebraskana is finished, it seems. THE ERA OF GOOD FEELINGS IS OVER.
"We're giving away swords and crossbows, free, free, free, like Oprah, free, free."
Lowe then gives his time to...Wayne? Not sure that smooths over the situation.
Still haven’t moved from the first item.
“Wayne is still a friend, he’ll calm down.”
He says the Legislature is not a support group for everyone to get their bills passed. Said the Unicameral allows that to happen.
The confirmation report is adopted.
"I know what these people are and what these people do. They look you in the eye and lie."
"Term limits were put in place to eliminate Ernie Chambers from this Legislature," he says. "It was a bad decision...people voted for because they thought they were going to get rid of the representation Omaha had."
"I have faith we will get some things done regardless of what was said here this morning," Erdman said.
Wayne said he would oppose Erdman's ag land valuation bill, "he's gotta do what he's gotta do."
Next week, the Legislature begins all-day debate. Is today a harbinger of the next 40 days?