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| AP: Ohio Senate President refusing to appoint conferees |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Tuesday, 24 June 2003 | |
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On Monday, June 23, the Associated Press confirmed what had been repeatedly denied by Sen. White office's office since initial reports last Friday: Senate won't discuss bill until House-Taft differences resolved. "Senate President Doug White said he told Rep. Robert Latta, chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee, that he's satisfied Taft would sign the Senate's bill. So, there's no reason to form a committee until the House and Taft work out their differences, he said. "In my opinion, I do not have the votes to override the governor's veto. So it would be useless for me to send conferees over to negotiate something that's going to have to go to a veto fight," said White, a Republican from Manchester." OFCC Commentary: There seemed to be some confusion today in Rep. Latta's office about the conversation Sen. White is referring to - they say White has not spoken with Latta about this since the House voted 94-5 against concurrence. Also contrary to what the AP article states, it would only take twenty votes to override a veto, not twenty-two. OFCC is in the process of counting exactly how many Senators were willing to vote for HB12 without the poison pills added by Gov. Taft. It is believed by many (even in the Senate) there were/are enough votes to have passed HB12 without Taft's bill-destroying amendments, which amount to a "rolling safe storage", or Car-Jacker Protection scheme. We have always maintained that the Senate has a Constitutional obligation and a moral responsibility to vote out a good bill that stands to save the most lives, without regard for Gov. Taft, who (despite Clintonian claims to the contrary) has repeatedly revealed himself to be 100% anti-self-defense. Other media sources across the state picked up on the AP story Tuesday: Cleveland Plain Dealer Columbus Dispatch Ohio News Network |
