WHEREAS, Participation in athletics is one of the most effective ways for girls and women in the United States to develop leadership skills, discipline, initiative, and self-confidence; and

      WHEREAS, Sport and fitness activities contribute to girls' and women's emotional and physical well-being; and

      WHEREAS, The communication, competition, and cooperation skills learned through athletic experience play a key role in the contributions of athletes to the home, workplace, and society; and

      WHEREAS, Early motor skill training and enjoyable experiences of physical activity strongly encourage enduring habits of physical fitness; and

      WHEREAS, Girls and women who participate in sports have higher levels of self-esteem, fewer incidences of depression, and a reduced risk for heart disease, breast cancer, and other illness; and

      WHEREAS, The bonds built among girls and women through athletics help to break down the social barriers of racism and prejudice; and

      WHEREAS, 60,447 female athletes participate in high school sports and athletic activities in Washington, constituting 47 percent of the total number of athletes; and

      WHEREAS, High school girls' athletic teams in the state of Washington have achieved many accomplishments that serve as an inspiration to young women to promote the values of teamwork and cooperation; and

      WHEREAS, Washington high schools foster outstanding achievements in girls' and women's sports, such as volleyball and soccer. These include state volleyball champions: Mead, Bishop Blanchet, Selah, Colfax, LaConner, Sprague/Harrington; and state soccer champions: Woodinville, Issaquah, Archbishop Murphy, and Seattle Christian; and

      WHEREAS, This past Saturday Tacoma's Wilson High School girls' bowling team won its second consecutive state title; and

      WHEREAS, Institutions of higher education continue to produce elite athletes competing with pride, commitment, and passion. The participation of Washington female collegiate athletes is among the highest in the country at 48 percent of total athletes. Currently, there are 203 female athletes at Washington State University, 105 female athletes at Seattle University, 60 female athletes at The Evergreen State College, 120 female athletes at Seattle Pacific University, 200 female athletes at Western Washington University, 327 female athletes at University of Washington, and 146 female athletes at Whitworth College; and

      WHEREAS, The number of funded research projects focusing on the specific needs of female athletes is limited and the information provided by the projects is imperative to the health and performance of future female athletes; and

      WHEREAS, Student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than non-athlete college students (62 percent compared to 60 percent, respectively); and

      WHEREAS, Washington colleges and universities have fostered outstanding achievements by women in sports, including Seattle University students Ashley Porter, Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Year for women's soccer; Lindsey Gall, NCAA All-American in swimming for the 100-meter butterfly; and Anna Vanha, NCAA All American in swimming for the 200-meter butterfly; and

      WHEREAS, Ginnie Powell, class of 2002 at Rainier Beach High School and NCAA All-American and track champion at USC, was one of ten athletes honored at the 2006 Seattle P-I Sports Star of the Year Awards Banquet; and

      WHEREAS, Whitworth College has outstanding female athletes such as Jo Sonnett, Pitcher of the Year in women's softball; and Samantha Kephart, winner of two national swimming titles and holder of the national record in the 200-meter butterfly; and

      WHEREAS, The University of Washington women's volleyball team marked its third consecutive year in reaching the Final Four, with four team members receiving All-American honors: Courtney Thompson, Cristal Morrison, Alesha Deesing and Jessica Swarbrick; and

      WHEREAS, University of Washington female athletes have been recognized for outstanding achievements. These include Amy Lisa, NCAA champion in 1500 meters in women's track and field; and Paige MacKenzie, winner of the PAC-10 and NCAA West Regional Championships in women's golf; and

      WHEREAS, Western Washington University has four outstanding All-American female athletes, including: Tina Donahue (Basketball), Lindsay Mann-King (Rowing), Courtney Schneider (Volleyball), and Katja Trygg (Golf); and

      WHEREAS, Eastern Washington University women's volleyball team participated in its seventh straight Big Sky Conference Championship match in 2006; and

      WHEREAS, The women's basketball team of Gonzaga University has won two consecutive regular season West Coast Conference Championships; and

      WHEREAS, Washington State University women's rowing team placed fourth in the NCAA National Championship, the highest placement ever for the school; and

      WHEREAS, Jane LaRiviere, Washington State University, received Coach of the Year honors for both the West Region and PAC-10 conferences; and

      WHEREAS, The Evergreen State College women's soccer team reached the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region 1 championships for the first time; and Evergreen athlete Carly Stewart received All-American honors in women's soccer; and

      WHEREAS, Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth consecutive year, and center Lauren Jackson, who was voted an All-Star for the fifth consecutive year, are both recognized by fans for their outstanding play and both were named to the WNBA All-Decade Team;

      NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate recognize Washington Girls and Women in Sports Day on February 6, 2007, and encourage others to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities; and

      BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Washington State Senate and all the aforementioned athletes and their respective institutions.

      Senator Kohl-Welles spoke in favor of adoption of the resolution.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 8627.

      The motion by Senator Kohl-Welles carried and the resolution was adopted by voice vote.

INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

      The President welcomed and introduced Carly Stewart, Evergreen State College Women’s Soccer; Alesha Deesing and Cristal Morrison, University of Women’s Volleyball and Ashley Porter Seattle University Washington Women’s Soccer who were seated in the gallery.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Eide, the Senate reverted to the sixth order of business.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Keiser moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9014, Rita Creighton, as a member of the Board of Trustees, Highline Community College District No. 9, be confirmed.

      Senators Keiser and Eide spoke in favor of the motion.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Regala, Senators Kline, Murray, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein were excused.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Hewitt, Senators Brandland, Delvin, McCaslin and Pflug were excused.

APPOINTMENT OF RITA CREIGHTON

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9014, Rita Creighton as a member of the Board of Trustees, Highline Community College District No. 9.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9014, Rita Creighton as a member of the Board of Trustees, Highline Community College District No. 9 and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, McCaslin, Murray, Pflug, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9014, Rita Creighton, having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as a member of the Board of Trustees, Highline Community College District No. 9.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Rasmussen moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9071, Larry E. Swift, as a member of the Board of Trustees, State School for the Deaf, be confirmed.

      Senator Rasmussen spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF LARRY E. SWIFT

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9071, Larry E. Swift as a member of the Board of Trustees, State School for the Deaf.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9071, Larry E. Swift as a member of the Board of Trustees, State School for the Deaf and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Kohl-Welles, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, McCaslin, Murray, Pflug, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9071, Larry E. Swift, having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as a member of the Board of Trustees, State School for the Deaf.

MOTION

At 10:31 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate was declared to be at ease for the purpose of caucuses.

The Senate was called to order at 11:30 a.m. by President Owen.

MOTION

On motion of Rockefeller, the rules were suspended, the Senate, with a single vote, considered the confirmations of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9030, Kristine A. Klaveano and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9124 Jerry R. Hendrickson and the vote of the Senate was recorded as a separate vote for each appointment.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Schoesler moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9030, Kristine A. Klaveano, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9124, Jerry R. Hendrickson as members of the Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20, be confirmed.

      Senator Schoesler spoke in favor of the motion.

MOTION

On motion of Senator Regala, Senator Kohl-Welles was excused.

APPOINTMENT OF KRISTINE A. KLAVEANO

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9030, Kristine A. Klaveano and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9124, Jerry R. Hendrickson as members of the Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9030, Kristine A. Klaveano as a member of the Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20 and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McCaslin, Murray, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

APPOINTMENT OF JERRY R. HENDRICKSON

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9124, Jerry R. Hendrickson as a member of the Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20 and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McCaslin, Murray, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9030, Kristine A. Klaveano, and Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9124, Jerry R. Hendrickson having received the constitutional majority were declared confirmed as members of the Board of Trustees, Walla Walla Community College District No. 20.

SECOND READING

CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS

MOTION

      Senator Kauffman moved that Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9136, Jo Ann Kauffman, as a member of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Washington University, be confirmed.

      Senator Kauffman spoke in favor of the motion.

APPOINTMENT OF JO ANN KAUFFMAN

The President declared the question before the Senate to be the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9136, Jo Ann Kauffman as a member of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Washington University.

      The Secretary called the roll on the confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9136, Jo Ann Kauffman as a member of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Washington University and the appointment was confirmed by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McCaslin, Murray, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

Gubernatorial Appointment No. 9136, Jo Ann Kauffman, having received the constitutional majority was declared confirmed as a member of the Board of Trustees, Eastern Washington University.

SECOND READING

      SENATE BILL NO. 5191, by Senators Hatfield, Brandland, Sheldon and Delvin

      Modifying missing persons provisions.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Hatfield, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5191 was substituted for Senate Bill No. 5191 and the substitute bill was placed on the second reading and read the second time.

      Senator Hatfield spoke in favor of the substitute bill.

MOTION

      On motion of Senator Hatfield, the rules were suspended, Substitute Senate Bill No. 5191 was advanced to third reading, the second reading considered the third and the bill was placed on final passage.

      Senator Hatfield spoke in favor of passage of the bill.

      The President declared the question before the Senate to be the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5191.

ROLL CALL

      The Secretary called the roll on the final passage of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5191 and the bill passed the Senate by the following vote: Yeas, 40; Nays, 0; Absent, 0; Excused, 9.

      Voting yea: Senators Benton, Berkey, Brown, Carrell, Clements, Eide, Fairley, Franklin, Fraser, Hargrove, Hatfield, Haugen, Hewitt, Hobbs, Holmquist, Honeyford, Jacobsen, Kastama, Kauffman, Keiser, Kilmer, Marr, McAuliffe, Morton, Oemig, Parlette, Pflug, Poulsen, Pridemore, Rasmussen, Regala, Roach, Rockefeller, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, Tom and Zarelli - 40

      Excused: Senators Brandland, Delvin, Kline, Kohl-Welles, McCaslin, Murray, Prentice, Spanel and Weinstein - 9

      SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 5191, having received the constitutional majority, was declared passed. There being no objection, the title of the bill was ordered to stand as the title of the act.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Keiser: “I believe that we had a first speech from the gentle lady from the Forty-Seventh District this morning and I want to pay special note to that fact. My point of personal privilege has to do with what I understand to be the first public utterance on this August institution's floor by the gentle lady of the Forty-Seventh District. I would like to just acknowledge that Senator Kauffman is a neighbor of mine. The Forty-Seventh District is right next door and we share a very long border and now we’re sharing the neighborhood here on the Senate floor and it’s a terrific honor for me to have her next door her as well. You know, Senator Kauffman may come across as a very quiet and gentle, maybe even shy, person. Don’t be fooled folks. Heads up. This is one tough lady and she has a will of iron, a backbone of steel and since she walked every foot of that very long border that we share, I think her feet are probably made of concrete by now because it was a lot of work for her to get here. She is a neighbor that I am very proud to welcome and I think her utterances on this floor were interesting because in this case, as you know, she was talking about someone near and dear to her - her very own sister. That’s an honor but also I have to wonder if there’s a little conflict of interest? Just a question.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Swecker: “Well, Mr. President, I was quite impressed with the inaugural speech of the good lady from the Forty-Seventh District. I was very much impressed with the qualifications of the person that she was recommending so much that I voted for approval of that nomination but I do have one question. Did we get the right Kauffman?”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Kauffman: “Thank you Mr. President. Yes, it’s true, there are a lot of Kauffman’s out there I’m actually the youngest of seven and so and we all grew up in Seattle area. I’m very happy and proud of my family and their accomplishments that they have made throughout their lives. They were all here, I don’t remember if you remember, the day that we had the swearing in, and how and boistress they were but they were all here providing a tremendous amount of support for me and I truly appreciate that. I appreciate all the support that I’ve received here in the Senate as well and the support that the wonderful Senator from the Thirty-Third District has provided to me for a long time. I’m very, very happy to be here. It was a long road and I’m loving every single minute of it and I’ve heard it said that, 'You’re extremely quiet, Claudia; but once you get to know me you’ll know I’m not quiet at all. I love to speak and I love to talk and so thank you very much. I’d like to provide you with a small gift from me. I was told gifts needed to come from your district and I have to tell you I come from the Forty-Seventh and so these gifts are from me. Thank you very much for the opportunity.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Eide: “Well, thank you. I understand we have one more member that has….I have to tell you this is his second speech and don’t you let him fool you because I happened to be standing on this floor the other day along with Senator Schoesler and Mr. President. I often thought-here with the Senator from the Fourteenth District, along with the good senator that just spoke today-both came from, I’m supposed to say 'the other body.' I’m wondering if they were taught how to count. There is a one before the two and the other thing is you have to learn to count to forty-nine. This is the reason I am saying this; This is your second speech you're being recognized on, so what I thought I would do is tell the good senator if you need help counting there is a sheet here that you don’t need any numbers but there are names on it. You need to go through every single one of them and before a bill comes onto to the floor Senator, make sure that you have everyone of them check marked and preferably in the 'A' column. The other one is that I found it interesting he did an absolutely wonderful first speech on his resolution regarding the gentleman from his district. It was excellent. The only thing is is when Mr. President asked all those who are in favor say 'Aye,' I believe there was only one person that said 'Aye' Mr. President and I believe it was myself. So, the other thing is that the good senator from the Nineteenth, you must vote on your bill and it’s either-I would hope an 'Aye.' It is a pleasure to have you on the Senate floor but I must tell you that you must vote at the end of every time the good President asks us to. Thank you.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Brown: “Mr. President, long, long ago in 1994 the political winds were blowing in a different direction and our colleagues across the aisle had a banner year and Republicans were elected from Washington, D.C. to Washington State. I was over in the other body and walked into my first meeting of the House Democratic caucus and we had gone from sixty some members to thirty some members. It was a rather demoralizing experience. In the hushed environment of the day the only bright note was that a couple of new Representatives were elected on our side of the aisle. They were talented and easy on the eyes, Representatives from the Nineteenth and Thirty-Fourth District. One was a little bit country, the other was a little bit rock and roll because they spent so much time together and because to some of the folks around here-especially the lobbyists. We all look alike anyway, they were often confused. Which one was, Hatfield? Which one was Poulsen? Who did that? who said that? Hatfield or Poulsen. Well, someone came to me and asked me which one I prefer? Thinking, of course, of our political orientations and not our personal chemistry and being a country girl myself raised on the Beverly Hill Billies I said, ‘Hatfield, he’s a little bit Jethro for me.’ Well, today Senator Hatfield, you’ve been vindicated, with that incredible speech on the Senate floor. I have two things to say to you. Number one, I was wrong. I made the wrong choice and we all prefer you to Senator Poulsen but we were young and foolish then, it was 1994 and my second question is, ‘What took you so long to get to the Senate?’ Really, that was twelve years ago. What have you been doing with your time? I decided to look into it a little bit and Mr. President, if I may, I’m having pages distribute some amazing information that I located that actually solves the mystery of what took the good senator so long to get to the senate floor. We all thought he was frittering away his time in the House or in other pursuits but in fact, he has built an amazing career as a legendary NASCAR racer and the proof is right here on this poster. That’s right, along with Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Greg Biffle, did you know that Brian Hatfield, the Raymond Racer, is also a NASCAR legend.? Welcome to the Senate, we are honored Senator Hatfield.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Pridemore: “Mr. President, it’s true, Jethro’s first speech was on Wednesday. Unfortunately the word got out and their weren’t any senators here to hear it and I think he now wishes that there that the word had gotten out again today. Of course, Jethro comes from a close family, in fact from that part of the state, all three families are very close, very, very close. I was pleased to see this announcement today on this reception because one of the things I was going to point out is that, as we know he’s championing the NASCAR bill and the reason he is doing that not only because he’s such a prolific driver himself but he’s also one of the few senators who can go to the NASCAR races and not need a program. He’s got all of those memorized but it’s been a hard transition from him. He misses home. He sits in his office late at night. Of course we all know about his guitar skills but that’s not the first instrument he learned how to play. Sometimes when you go his office late at night, the lights are turning off and everybody is going home, in the still of Olympia you can hear ‘ddddding. Dd d ddd dddd. Thank you Mr. President.”

POINT OF ORDER

Senator Poulsen: “Mr. President, I object to this character assassination. While senator, now Senator Hatfield may bear a striking resemblance to Jethro Bodine of Hillbillies fame, what with his very ill-fitting suits and his marginal grooming, they’re actually quite different. Jethro spent twelve years in grade school before getting, before graduating from sixth grade that is. We all know Brian only took eight. Before coming to Hollywood, Jethro never ventured away from his home in the hills of West Virginia. Brian went to Ritzville once, before he was loading up the truck and heading to Oly, Capital Hill that is. Speaking of Olympia some of you may not know that this is actually Senator Hatfield’s seventeenth session in Olympia. In other words, he’s never had a real job and in fact up until someone in this chamber, Mr. President, showed pity on him and hired him. He had no marketable job skills and after that experience with you he still has none. Thank you.”

REPLY BY THE PRESIDENT

President Owen: “And your point?”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Schoesler: “Well, I was here in the body when that first speech counted and it seems to me that the President’s hearing may be diminishing because I don’t know if I heard two voices on the floor to constitute a majority to pass that resolution. We may have an illegitimately passed resolution here. The other thing, we went back through the etiquette where we should be and we will have to, of course, question the gifts to see if they meet up to standards of the Nineteenth District predecessors. The other question that has come to us is the critical job skills that he left behind. Who else is going to be able to carry the gavel for the President to lunch and back again? And who else is going arrange for volunteer Pastors to come and give a prayer and Lord knows this place needs a prayer, so let’s hope that those job skills can be replaced in the market place as we welcome the new senator from the Nineteenth.”

      President Pro Tempore assumed the chair.

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Regala: “Madam President, I was also a member of that freshman class of 1994-95 which was earlier referred to and so I have known the senator from the Nineteenth District for a very long time. Madam President, you know my mother always told me, ‘If you can’t say something nice about someone don’t say anything,’ so never mind.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Jacobsen: “I remember well serving with Brian for many years. One day in the House he was a little bit glum and I said, ‘What’s the matter?’ and he said, ‘Well, my senator just had a double hip replacement and I’m worried. He’s feeling so well he’s going to run again.’ It took him a while longer because that double hip replacement costs him about eight years of experience. The other thing I remember about Brian, I think he’s really adapted to this place. When I first met him he was the kind that would use fish bait. It’s been here seventeen sessions, now it’s sushi and nobody at home knows what he’s talking about.”

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

Senator Hatfield: “Are you through? Thank you, I guess I enjoyed that roasting Madam President and I do have tribute to pay to the senators for putting you through my first speech and my flawed bump that I will debate with Lt. Governor with. What we have, and I think, are the pages delivering it now, ok thank you. They are bringing out to you products from the Nineteenth District so you know it is going to be good and it is going to live up to the standards of my predecessors. We have crab, oysters and sturgeon, I think there would have been more seafood for you but we had to cut it off somewhere. All fine and delicious products from the Nineteenth Legislative District. I do have to warn you, you might want to eat the crab fairly soon. Don’t let it set on your desk or your office for a year and then think that’s going to be a good snack because you might be sick. You may also want to trade oysters. We’ve got a variety. I think some of you have smoked, some of you have the hot and spicy variety that they have and you’ll note on some of the cans, in keeping in the tradition of Senator Hobbs, they might mention 2005. Don’t worry about that. In fact, some of the cans actually say 2003 on them because that’s the year I thought I was going to be giving this speech. Enjoy and thank you.”

MOTION

      At 11:55 a.m., on motion of Senator Eide, the Senate adjourned until 12:00 noon, Monday, February 12, 2007.

BRAD OWEN, President of the Senate

THOMAS HOEMANN, Secretary of the Senate