The Waiting Is the Hardest Part
No sign of committee senators as 3:30 p.m. approaches. Most of the Assembly members have been in the chamber for a half hour or more.
The Senate session ran later than expected today, not wrapping up until 1 o'clock. That put the whole process behind, as the Republican senators usually have a cram session before the committee meets.
Some staffers are frustrated with the late start and are expecting a late night. "I can't believe the leadership thought Jonathan Ela was more important than the budget," one moaned.
Staffers are also wary the scheduled 10 a.m. start tomorrow could be in jeopardy due to a special 8 a.m. Senate sessionto deal with the minimum wage pre-emption issue.
