Session 09 Segment 3, 3-22-09

roundtable with guests talking about issues at the capitol weigh in on what gov just talked abo...  More »

roundtable with guests talking about issues at the capitol weigh in on what gov just talked about as well as some other issues going on at the cap. 1. possilbility of a special session. this session seems to be moving slowly. heard not much has gotten doen this session. all sessions start slow, this one more so esp with transition to new speaker. hitting midway pt on mondey. hard to see how all of this is going to come togethr middle guys says only one bill has to pass and that s the budget. house appropriations chariman the stood up a few wks and said were not talking about the budget til after easter. this makes the political community nervous ab fact that as we push donw toward budget with stimulus money comes in, is there enough time to (in a closely divided house) for all issues to be resolved for a bill to pass both through both chambers and the gov decide. he thinks it premature to think about special session. first guy says evthing slowing this thing down is politics. says perry is perhaps the best politician ever seen in the state of tx - no one should get re elcted on his record and yet he does over & over again. reminds its not a repub primary its a legisl session. embry says bored bc its slow. gov perry: 2 repubs looking to run. middle guy thinks perry is positioned pretty well as far as the watchdog on taxpayer $ .he thinks unemplymet balance conversation plays to his strengths. border sec & fiscal respons also play to his strengths. Kay bailey is gunna have hard time in some ways. is facing a tougher job in making the case as she is running from wash. way early in race. repubs still taking stock of how race will develop. thinks perry has had a good couple of weeks but not hutch. embry says almost easier for key bc shes not under the scrutiny that he is day to day. & shes not seeming anxious stepping in there. like his unemplymt rejection - big natl news - she didnt really respond at all. he thinks laying low is a politically smart move for her rt now. could this give a dem an in bc of repub race? its a difficult time to be a wash politician. in tx ppl dont necc. think state govt needs to fix the probs so thinks perry is being judged by lower standars. other issues coming up. aside from big talkers recently, what are big issues, what big mvmt will be happening now? embry should expect senate to talk top 10% this wk. state school probs - thinks not going away. wheter its perrys fault or not ...could factor into argument for kay to make ab the quality of state services. middle: bill by senator nelson moving quickly .looking to put cameras in schools & additional oversights. so leg looking at progress. 1: sonogram. abortion requiremts  « Less