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Nebraska Unicameral adopts Committee on Committees report after floor debate over seniority and executive power
Summary
The Nebraska Legislature adopted the Committee on Committees report in a 44–2 machine vote after floor remarks from senators about committee seniority, internal caucus bargaining and alleged executive-branch overreach; debate centered on assignments and institutional norms.
The Nebraska Legislature on its third day of session adopted the Committee on Committees report in a machine vote, resolving committee assignments that had prompted sharp floor remarks about seniority and executive-branch actions.
Senator Armendariz moved to adopt the final report on the committee’s appointments. After members spoke for and against aspects of the process, the presiding officer called a machine vote; the Clerk announced, '44 A's, 2 nay's' and declared the motion adopted.
Senator Carol Conrad, a senior…
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