No ‘options off the table’ on special session as governor prepares for town halls [Video]

LAWMAKERS. IF NOT NOW, WHEN? THEN IT’S ALWAYS. IT’S NEVER THE RIGHT TIME. THESE ARE NOT SOLUTIONS THAT WE JUST CONCOCTED OUT OF THIN AIR. ALL RIGHT. THEY’VE BEEN BEFORE THE SESSION A TON. THE SENATE AND HOUSE VOTING TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL SESSION LAST WEEK. ONLY AFTER A FEW HOURS. THE SPECIAL SESSION LAST WEEK WASN’T NECESSARY. HAD SHE BEEN LISTENING TO US ALL ALONG? IN PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST FEW YEARS, ESPECIALLY IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, WE HAVE WORKED ON A VERY HOLISTIC, UM, SMART ON CRIME APPROACH. WE’VE INVESTED OVER $800 MILLION, APPROPRIATED THAT TO THE GOVERNOR. UH, THAT MONEY HAS YET TO BE UNSPENT. THE GOVERNOR HOSTING STATEWIDE TOWN HALLS, STARTING TOMORROW, PUBLIC SAFETY STILL AT TOP OF MIND. THE BEST SOLUTION FOR HER NOW IS TO REALLY LOOK TOWARD THE REGULAR SESSION AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT WILL …