Wednesday, January 25, 1995
6:30 P.M.
The Senate met.
The Senate was called to order by Brian D. Rude, President of the Senate.
Senator Jauch, with unanimous consent, asked that Senator Adelman be granted a leave of absence for the days session.
The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names:
Senators Andrea, Breske, Buettner, Burke, Chvala, Clausing, Cowles, Darling, Decker, Drzewiecki, Ellis, Farrow, Fitzgerald, George, Helbach, Huelsman, Jauch, Lasee, Leean, Moen, Moore, Panzer, Petak, Plewa, Potter, Risser, Rosenzweig, Rude, Schultz, Weeden, Wineke and Zien - 33.
Absent - None.
Absent with leave - Senator Adelman - 1.
The Senate stood for the a moment of silent meditation.
The Senate remained standing and Senator Huelsman led the Senate in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
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The committee on Senate Organization reports and recommends:
Senate Resolution3
Relating to: creating a senate special committee on state and federal relations.
Introduction:
Ayes, 5 -- Senators Ellis, Rude, Farrow, Jauch and Risser.
Noes, 0 -- None.
Senator michael ellis
Chair
Read.
Considered as privileged and taken up.
The questions was: Adoption?
Adopted.
The Chair, with unanimous consent, appoints Senators Zien, Fitzgerald and Risser as delegates to escort the Governor to the Assembly Chambers.
Senator Andrea, with unanimous consent, asked to be made a coauthor of Senator Bill 1.
Senator Farrow, with unanimous consent, asked to be made a coauthor of Senator Bill 1.
The Senate proceeded in a body to the Assembly Chamber to meet in Joint Convention to receive the State of the State Message.
The President of the Senate in the Chair.
The committee to await upon the Governor appeared with his excellency the Governor, who delivered his message as follows:
President Rude, Speaker Prosser, members of the legislature; constitutional officers; honorable justices of the supreme court; tribal chairmen; members of the cabinet; distinguished guests;
I would also like to deviate for just a second and thank Tom Melvin who is going to retire at the end of January. Tom and I were roommates in college. I got the A's and he did the ... Tom congratulations.
This is the ninth time I have stood before you to deliver my state of the state address ... and I am proud to report that the state of the state is excellent.
One hundred years ago, America stood poised on the edge of a new century ... and Wisconsin was ready.
True to form, we did not tip-toe into the 20th century. We roared in brimming with new ideas, new inventions, and new priorities.
We made radical changes in state government ... changes that served as a model for the nation.
Workers' compensation ... environmental stewardship ... equal rights legislation for women ... Wisconsin was singled out as a trailblazer for the nation.
Well, times have changed ... but Wisconsin's role has not.
Just look around today. Headlines coming out of Washington ... headlines coming out of other states ... headlines about things we have already done in Wisconsin.
People feel good about the direction we are going in this state. They have confidence in our future.
This is not true for everyone.
In 1994, the voters spoke loud and clear. We saw an awakening of the american people ... a stirring that said we are fed up with government ... we have had it with all talk and no action.
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People used to feel differently about government. they used to feel it was a part of them ... that they had a stake in it.
There was a time not long ago when people used to hang a picture of the president in their homes. remember that?
Most of us can probably remember our grandparents or our parentswith a picture of F.D.R. or Ike on the wall. Nothing fancy, just a dime-store variety portrait, put out the way you'd put out a picture of a favorite aunt or uncle.
People did that because they felt they were a part of something. They felt the person in that picture represented them ... their values and their dreams.
They trusted government to deliver on its promises. They had confidence in the future.
