Here in Indianapolis, the Indiana General Assembly is focused on fixing the state-wide property tax crisis. They are also trying to push through other important legislation such as a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The Indiana Senate, which has a Republican super-majority, passed a bill that would impose heavy consequences on employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens or fail to use the federal e-verify system. The Democrats, who have a 51-49 majority in the Indiana House, tried to tie this legislation up in committee preventing it from reaching the floor. Thank God, the language of the legislation, Senate Bill 335, is going to be amended into Senate Bill 334 and hopefully passed. But Democrats tying up good legislation in committee only represents a fraction of the mess the Democrats are creating in the Indiana House of Representatives.
Last Thursday the Democrats passed an amendment to a bill that was not at all germane to the actual bill. This is against the rules that the members of the Indiana House of Representatives agreed to follow. However, when the Republican minority made a point of order to throw the amendment out, it was overruled by the frumpy, old, Democratic Speaker B. Patrick Bauer (D-South Bend). This angry little man and his lackies are egregiously abusing their 51-49 majority. The Republican minority would not stand for it and walked out. The House stood in recess from Thursday until today, losing four session days in this, a short session, which ends on March 15th. Speaker Bauer and the Democrats even instructed the Clerk’s office staff to come in late today so that the Republican members could not file any amendments by the eight o’clock deadline.
I was on the House floor today to witness Republican Leader Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis), red in the face, scold the Democrats for their blatant abuse of power. Speaker Bauer ended the argument before it went too far (mostly to save face I suspect) and it is sad that the Republicans, who are only in the minority by one seat, had to bite their tongues and move on so that they can get the people’s business done before March 15th. The Indiana House Democrats are destroying six years of bi-partisan progress and trying to derail four solid years of economic and social progress made in the state of Indiana largely by our wonderful Republican Governor, Mitch Daniels. These dirty tactics and backwards politics are sure to continue, especially in this, an election year. So stay tuned for updates!
Last Thursday the Democrats passed an amendment to a bill that was not at all germane to the actual bill. This is against the rules that the members of the Indiana House of Representatives agreed to follow. However, when the Republican minority made a point of order to throw the amendment out, it was overruled by the frumpy, old, Democratic Speaker B. Patrick Bauer (D-South Bend). This angry little man and his lackies are egregiously abusing their 51-49 majority. The Republican minority would not stand for it and walked out. The House stood in recess from Thursday until today, losing four session days in this, a short session, which ends on March 15th. Speaker Bauer and the Democrats even instructed the Clerk’s office staff to come in late today so that the Republican members could not file any amendments by the eight o’clock deadline.
I was on the House floor today to witness Republican Leader Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis), red in the face, scold the Democrats for their blatant abuse of power. Speaker Bauer ended the argument before it went too far (mostly to save face I suspect) and it is sad that the Republicans, who are only in the minority by one seat, had to bite their tongues and move on so that they can get the people’s business done before March 15th. The Indiana House Democrats are destroying six years of bi-partisan progress and trying to derail four solid years of economic and social progress made in the state of Indiana largely by our wonderful Republican Governor, Mitch Daniels. These dirty tactics and backwards politics are sure to continue, especially in this, an election year. So stay tuned for updates!
P.S. Is Bauer's toupee fooling anyone? I didn't think so
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