As they see it.

• Position: Politicians on legislative procedures

"It probably won't be very popular with Minnesotans ... but sometimes leadership is a little lonely."

--Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (D) in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, about voting for pay raise for senators--their first since 1999.

"An airplane is a hole in the air in which to throw money."

--Nebraska Senator Bob Krist (NP) during a floor discussion on whether the state needs a new plane, as reported in Unicameral Update.

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"What's next? Fountains with flowing alcohol?"

--Kansas Representative Pete DeGraaf (R) in the Topeka Capital-Journal, debating a bill to allow liquor sales at special events in the state's Capitol and allow casinos to install self-serve wine machines. The bill died.

"I've never seen the case where a governor has rolled over her own party because she was throwing a temper tantrum."

--Arizona Representative Eddie Farnsworth (R) following the vote to expand Medicaid after a battle between Republican Governor Jan Brewer, an expansion advocate, and anti-expansion GOP conservatives, as reported by the Associated Press.

"They are out of line with the values of California and should be ineligible for a tax benefit paid for by all Californians."

--California Senator Ricardo Lara (D), in the...