As they see it.

• Position: Quotes and anecdotes - Quotation - Brief article

"It is a joke that we're going to change the perception of an industry that is one step above the public's view of legislators."

--Ohio Representative Lynn Wachtmann (R) about a bill to require training for used car dealers, in the Gongwer News. The bill passed 60-28.

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"No matter what the governor does, to try to make it look prettier, it's like trying to put lipstick on a pig."

--Virginia Senator A. Donald McEachin (D), about a new voter identification requirement and the governor's decision to send new [D cards to everyone registered in the state, in the Washington Post.

"Don't buy into all the BS you'll get from lobbyists and people who are going to kiss your behind as an elected official. It doesn't last. The real reward is serving your constituents."

--Louisiana House Speaker Jim Tucker (R), in the Advocate.

"It's a mixed blessing ... legislatures occasionally need new blood, new ideas, fresh faces. They also need people who have been there and done that."

--Former Colorado House Speaker Terrance Carroll (D) on the high turnover of legislative seats, to USA Today.

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