Subject: Kevin Kiley, R-CA
Kevin Kiley is a GOP House member I have some respect for:
https://www.c-span.org/clip/us...
I'VE INTRODUCED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD SAY WE SHOULD NOT HAVE MID DECADE REDISTRICTING, IT SHOULD NOT BE DONE IN ANY STATE. AND I OPPOSED WHAT HAPPENED IN TEXAS TO GERRYMANDER THAT STATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DECADE, AND I OPPOSED WHAT'S HAPPENED IN CALIFORNIA. I'VE OPPOSED THE EFFORTS THAT'S AFOOT IN OTHER STATES, AND I APPLAUD THE DECISION BY THE INDIANA STATE SENATE TO NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH A MID DECADE GERRYMANDER IN A FAIRLY OVERWHELMING VOTE YESTERDAY. THE FACT IS THAT GERRYMANDERING IS AN AFFRONT TO REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND TO DEMOCRACY. AND WHAT WE'RE SEEING RIGHT NOW RUNS AGAINST THE DESIRES OF MEMBERS OF THIS BODY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE AND CERTAINLY RUNS CONTRARY TO WHAT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY. I HAVE CALLED UPON THE LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSE FOR MONTHS TO BRING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR OR TO OTHERWISE REACH AN ARMISTICE IN THIS REDISTRICTING WAR. AND I BELIEVE IT WAS A FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP, FRANKLY ON BOTH SIDES, TO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN.
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