The second day of the Oregon Senate Republican walkout is underway. Ten GOP members and one independent were absent from the floor in protest of multiple pieces of Democratic legislation Thursday.
“We made points of order,” Republican Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp told the Washington Examiner in an interview Thursday. “We have an outside legal opinion that says that it violates Senate rule. It violates the law and very well violates the constitution.”The chamber did not achieve the 20-member quorum required to continue business on Thursday — only 18-members were present.
Marion County Circuit Judge David Leith denied the petition requesting the court to delay the bill, citing a lack of authority to prevent the Senate from performing its role, according to Jefferson Public Radio.
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