Dunnam, TFN Statement On Craddick Re-Election

House Majority Leader Jim Dunnam (D-Waco) had this to say in a statement just released:

“Today, there are 80 Republicans in the Texas House and, not surprisingly, a Republican Speaker.  In spite of their clear partisan majority, Republicans are responsible for the hardest and closest fought Speaker’s race in decades.

“I am sure that Mr. Craddick and his allies will return to their wrong-headed attempts to force bad public policy through the House, and into Texas homes.  And I am confident that the good Democrats in the House will stand side by side and fight those policies, as we have over the past years and as we did today.  But win or lose on the House floor this session, we will be ready in November, 2008.  And soon enough, we will be celebrating the victory of another House Speaker – this time, a Democrat.”

Also, Texas Freedom Network President Kathy Miller issued the following statement on the selection of Tom Craddick for another term as House Speaker:

“The Speaker’s race was really a contest over who should control the House of Representatives – the people of Texas or big-dollar special interests like James Leininger. For too long, Speaker Craddick has stood with those special interests who bullied legislators to vote against the mainstream interests of Texas families, especially on private school vouchers. Unfortunately, those special interests still have a friend in the Speaker’s chair.

But this unprecedented challenge to Speaker Craddick sends a clear message. House members are tired of seeing the legislative process manipulated to benefit special interests at the expense of public schools and other things important to Texas families. We’ll see soon enough if the Speaker really got the message.”

We’ll have our full wrap-up at 7 p.m.

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