GOP Senators Return; Session Resumes Saturday

Republican Oregon State Senators are returning to the Capital, and a floor session is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday as legislative leaders and the Governor reached a deal to kill the cap-and-trade bill that led to the 11 GOP Senators leaving the state last week to deny a quorum.  Senate Minority Leader Herman Baertscheiger, Jr. says there are no agreements in place on how business will proceed, noting they have not agreed to rules suspensions as an “insurance policy” against someone trying to revive the cap-and-trade bill on the floor.  Baertschiger says he and his caucus did what they believe was right for rural districts they think would be economically devastated by cap-and-trade, adding the state has a small population with a fragile economy that has to be protected.  He said the Senate Republican Caucus thinks there can be a carbon reduction policy without “totally dismantling our economic machine in Oregon.”  Baertschiger said he did not believe a special session would be needed to finish remaining business on a number of budget and policy bills.  The session is to end on Sunday.

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