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After their closed-door caucus, Senate Republicans emerged saying they’re just trying to figure out what to do, with the House bent on adjourning tomorrow. “We believe the House is likely to sine die and then be back in three days,” said Senate GOP Caucus Chairman Russ Fulcher, R-Meridian. “We appealed to the caucus for ideas … areas we might be able to find some common ground.”
Meanwhile, Senate Democrats, in their open caucus, talked about the various moves on education bills. “It is a huge disappointment that education, public education in particular, has become a pawn on this chess board, and it clearly has,” said Senate Minority Leader Kate Kelly, D-Boise, who added, “To have this issue being used in the way that it’s being used is just appalling.”
After the party caucuses, senators went back on the floor to suspend rules and vote on an amended bighorn sheep bill, but the amended bill wasn’t ready, so they recessed to 1:30.
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