Capitol Quotes
‘We’re seeing a slowing in housing construction. A softening of the market will hit back on the state budget. It all comes around.’ — Rusty Bowers, executive director of the Arizona Rock Products Association
‘I give all the credit to God. It was a miracle.’ — Sen. Karen Johnson, R-18, on the passage of S1557, which requires a manual count verification of electronic voting results in 2 percent of precincts
“While I value the people that died and I love memorials, I feel this is something we should have a bake sale or something for.” — Rep. Colette Rosati R-8, voting June 20 on S1011, which would spend state money on building a Pearl Harbor memorial
“What a waste of ink. He’s a liberal. Goodbye, adios!” — Ms. Rosati’s take of a June 16 Arizona Capitol Times interview with former Senate President Randall Gnant, who blasted current lawmakers for not putting policy-making ahead of politics
“There’s a lot within these bills that people are going to find offensive. There’s a lot that people are going to be excited about. That’s the budget process.” — House Speaker Jim Weiers to Republicans during a June 16 caucus.
“Sometimes the Legislature has elbows and they get stuck in the face of small businesses. This is one of those cases.” — Rep. Ted Downing, D-28, during the June 20 floor vote of H2100, which contains a provision that would outlaw license plate frames that obscure the word “Arizona” at the top of license plates
“The problem is not global warming, it’s obesity and diabetes.” — Sen. Robert Cannell, D-24, explaining his vote for a public school physical education pilot program