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- - Monday, June 15, 2009.

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- - Thursday, June 11, 2009.

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- - Wednesday, June 10, 2009.

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- - Tuesday, June 9, 2009.

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- - Monday, June 8, 2009.

"Senator Raggio proved himself to be the true expert at this Legislative process, that he really is. "
- Anjeanette Damon, Reno-Gazette Journal, reflecting on Senator Raggio’s role in the session, even as Minority Leader. - Thursday, June 4, 2009.

"It was the most toxic one, certainly in my memory, between the Governor and the Legislature. I mean really bad, bad feelings going across that courtyard. Didn’t do anybody any good, not the State of Nevada and I hope we don’t have that kind of relationship again. "
- Steve Robinson, R&R Partners, describing the atmosphere at the 2009 Legislative session. - Wednesday, June 3, 2009.

"They will not vote on that tax package until the reform package is done. Otherwise they could lose the reform package completely. "
- Mary Lau, President, Retail Association of Nevada, discussing the end game, for the Republicans, in the State Senate. - Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

"I don’t know and I don’t care.(laughs) The reason I’m saying that is it’s been indicated that that’s some kind of a hill for me to die for. "
- State Senate Minority Leader, Bill Raggio, when asked when the Assembly would hear the roads bill for Washoe County and decide whether to override the Governor’s veto. - Monday, June 1, 2009.

"Everything is pretty much finished and it really is a tremendous victory. The Governor’s budget would have destroyed our State. "
- Speaker of the Assembly Barbara Buckley, speaking about the budget the Legislature crafted, after rejecting the Governor’s budget. - Wednesday, May 27, 2009.

"So in essence, it’s kind of an easy way for them to move around the will of the people and I think that departure from the Constitution should be voted on by the public not decided upon by the Legislature. "
- Governor Jim Gibbons on why he vetoed the Domestic Partner legislation. - Tuesday, May 26, 2009.

"You look at this, 2009, as the antecedent of 2011. I can’t wait. "
- Bill Uffelman, Nevada Bankers Association, discussing the post midnight summoning of Republican Senators and the tensions surrounding the closing week of the session. - Monday, May 25, 2009.

"Bill Raggio had another superb session. He was the one who defined the end game. And that’s not minor thing. "
- Larry Matheis, Nevada State Medical Association, discussing winners and losers at the session. - Monday, May 25, 2009.

"I was hoping you could tell me that, you’ve been around a long time. First comes sleep depravation, then comes loud music and then I think water boarding. I’m not sure, I might have the rock music and the water boarding backwards but I’m anxious to see what today holds. "
- Republican State Senator Warren Hardy, who was asked why the State Senate was in session until 4 am and Senator Hardy didn’t leave the building until 4.30 am. - Thursday, May 21, 2009.

"I walked in there and I was actually willing to violate my tax pledge, you know, the concept of the sales tax or something, in order to help the state out, for meaningful reform but unfortunately I haven’t seen any reform so I’m not willing to go along right now. "
- Republican Assemblyman James Settelmeyer who is looking to get reform of PERS and PEBP, which has been tried since the Guinn administration. - Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

"I see things changing and I think that we’ll look back whether it’s two years or four years from now and say that was a no brainer. Why did we not support it? "
- State Senator David Parks discussing the future, if his domestic partnership bill is vetoed, without a veto proof margin. - Tuesday, May 19, 2009.