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To: LindyBill who wrote (5391)	8/19/2003 7:13:36 PM
From: KonKilo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793601

"I will personally move that we dispense with all penalties, restore all privileges, both sides do away with litigation and resume the work we were elected to do," state Sen. Todd Staples told the AP. Weak...I gotta side with the Dems on this one.

To: LindyBill who wrote (5391)	8/19/2003 7:20:23 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793601

This one will backfire on the Reps. Not good politics.

To: LindyBill who wrote (5391)	8/19/2003 8:56:43 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793601

If the Dems wanted to 'walk their talk' as they noted below, they would stay in Texas and do their job. If the vote is one they have to vote against, at least they would appear to have courage of their convictions, not the laughing stock wimps they appear to be by fleeing.... In a letter from New Mexico, the Democrats wrote that the punitive measures "seek to punish us, our staffs, and, most important, our constituents, because we dare to stand firm by our convictions and by our duty in the best interest of our constituents."