I drove down to the Bedford Sportsplex complex this past week, knowing that it would be a tough day, with a number of consequential bills I opposed likely to pass.
I also anticipated that it would be an ordinary legislative session, that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle would be treated respectfully and fairly by the majority party.
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