Watch the 'sausage (law) being made' in the Texas Senate. Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. Cameron County and Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Hidalgo County give their parting shots at the inevitable:
2:26:16 - Bill called up 2:26:44 - Sen. Schwertner recognized 2:29:02 - Sen. West - Questions of the author 2:32:55 - Sen. Huffman - Questions of the author 2:35:59 - Sen. Menendez - Questions of the author 2:43:21 - Sen. Whitmire - Questions of the author 2:52:34 - Sen. Lucio - Questions of the author 2:56:03 - Sen. Hinojosa - Questions of the author 3:01:51 - Sen. Schwertner moves adoption - record vote 17 ayes - 13 nays, conference committee report is adopted
They absolutely couldn't have gotten any dumber, or more desperate.
