Arizona State Legislature
1700 W. Washington St. , Phoenix , AZ
85007
Senate
President Andy Biggs , R-12
602-926-4371
House Speaker Andy Tobin, R-1
602-926-5172
JOINT STATEMENT
House Speaker Andy Tobin, R-1
602-926-5172
JOINT STATEMENT
June 11, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement
from Senate President Andy Biggs and House Speaker Andy Tobin on the Governor’s
call for a Special Session
“This evening, Governor Brewer summoned
legislators to convene a special session to address the FY14 budget and
Medicaid expansion. The special session was called without any consultation
with Senate or House leadership, and was designed to commence at the precise
moment it was conveyed. We are disappointed and stunned that the Governor and
her staff would resort to such an unnecessary, impulsive and unprecedented
tactic.
Since the beginning of the session, Senate
and House leadership have made the budgetary process a top priority.
Additionally, the debate regarding the full implementation of Obamacare in Arizona was already
fully under way. In fact, these two specific items have not only consistently
been a top legislative focus, but the other essential bills of the legislature
have also been moving through our respective chambers. Instead of allowing the
process to proceed in an orderly manner, the Governor made the impetuous
decision to intercede and collude with the democrat minority in order to force
an expedited vote on her sole legislative priority of Obamacare.
We are frustrated and bewildered by her
overt hostility and disregard for the budgetary process which was already well
under way. The blatant disrespect and reckless practices exhibited by this
Executive are less than what was expected of her and more than should be
tolerated.”
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For more information, contact:
Mike Philipsen, Communications Advisor
Arizona Senate
Republican Caucus
Office (602)
926-3972
Cell (602)
904-2070
email mphilipsen@azleg.gov
Rey Torres, Director of Communications
Arizona House of
Representatives Republican Caucus
Office (602) 926-3233
email rtorres@azleg.gov
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