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Weekend of February 8-9, 2020 A9 The Dalles Chronicle TheDallesChronicle.com OREGON Quiet start to session, but tensions simmer below surface at the very beginning.” Republicans have com- plained Democrats, who hold large majorities in both chambers, would push through hefty proposals with- out giving the public enough time to weigh in. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Herman Baertschiger, SALEM — A contentious proposal to reduce the state’s Jr., R-Grants Pass, opposes “robust” legislation in such a greenhouse gas emissions compressed time, and said in dominated political chatter in the weeks before the 2020 an interview that Democrats “have a large appetite.” legislative session began. Senate President Peter So much so, that observ- Courtney, D-Salem, Oregon’s ers expected “sparks” when longest-serving Senate lawmakers convened on President, was at the Capitol Monday, Feb. 3, said Sen. Monday, despite worries that Brian Boquist, R-Dallas. he might be absent due to a But sitting in his office on hip injury that had kept him the appointed day, wearing cowboy boots, jeans and his from attending a series of signature turtleneck under a pre-session meetings earlier sports jacket, Boquist said, “It this month. Despite using a walk- seems like it’s in neutral. This building is never neutral.” er, Courtney, 76, gaveled Then the longtime senator through a light agenda reconsidered. speedily, and drew that day’s Instead, he said, it was floor session to a close in less more like the Legislature was than an hour. “out of gear” or like standing In the House, things on a calm beach as the water stretched on a bit longer, as recedes before a tsunami. Republicans voiced opinions As legislators prepared for in a series of procedural meetings inside the Capitol, “remonstrances.” Boquist said he said he was “We get in a little too going back to his district deep, in my opinion,” said office in Dallas to read Rep. Daniel Bonham, R-The legislation and meet with Dalles, on the House floor constituents. This might be Monday morning. his last chance to do that for Rep. Kim Wallan, a while. R-Medford, even invoked the “As soon as committees Beatles in criticizing poli- begin, our lives are not our cies pushed through by the own,” he said. legislature in the recent past, The pace is expected to quoting from “Strawberry pick up quickly as legislators Fields Forever”: race to meet deadlines to “The line that was in my finish within 35 days. head was, ‘Living is easy with “If it doesn’t happen fast, it eyes closed,’” Wallan said. doesn’t happen at all,” Senate “‘Misunderstanding all you Majority Leader Ginny see.’” Burdick, D-Portland, told She concluded her floor reporters on Monday. “And speech: “We need to really that’s the reality of a 35-day dig down and see what our session. So I think you’re policies do to real people, going to see a lot of pressure really poor people, before we First day of meetings not as contentious as expected Sam Stites ■ By Oregon Capital Bureau just cavalierly decide this is what’s best for everybody,” Wallan said. “We need to look a little closer. I hope that we will keep the Beatles in mind this session, and keep our eyes open and try to understand.” Rep. Barbara Smith Warner, D-Portland, who leads Democrats in the House, extended an olive branch—albeit one laden with platitudes. “To my colleagues across the aisle, while I know that we won’t always agree on the path forward, I truly believe that there is more that unites us than divides us,” Smith Warner said. “…I hope we search for common ground and where our policy views diverge, I hope that we always assume the best intentions from each other.” The House of Representatives has sworn in four new members, and the Senate, one new mem- ber, since last year’s session concluded, Senate Republicans hav- en’t ruled out a repeat of their walkout that marked the last session. But if Republicans ditch, they could imperil legislation that would allocate state money to their districts or ad- dress constituent concerns. “My concern is if the short session blows up, there’s some things that need to be fixed that we won’t get to,” said Rep. Ron Noble, R-McMinnville, speaking before the session. While Boquist’s bag is packed and ready to go in case of another walkout, he said he only expects to be gone for one or two days. He said he just wants the green- house gas-reduction bill to be put to the voters and that a boycott is a legitimate tool that has a bipartisan history. ACUPUNCTURE Cap and trade architect Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland, explains how he’s attempted to craft his bill to overcome Republican opposition. Sam Stites/Oregon Capitol Bureau photo “I’m actually upbeat,” he said. Burdick again criticized the tactic employed twice last year by Senate Republicans. “I totally disapprove of walking out,” Burdick said. “They’re getting paid to do a job and it’s their duty to show up for work. Their constit- uents are not represented if they don’t show up, and I know that my constituents would be very, very mad, if I just didn’t like the way things were going and didn’t show up. 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