“The Governor has worked in good faith with the Senate. If some senators want to play political games, that’s their prerogative. Hopefully, the House will see through the political gamesmanship and continue to focus, like the Governor, on a solution to the budget deficit and a sensible restructuring of the State Investment Council.”
UPDATED: Here's Sen. Steve Neville, R-Farmington, sponsor of HB531 talking to reporters after the vote. (video courtesy Senate Republicans)