| | I'm voting 'no' on this bacon-wrapped budget. I'm one person who doesn't intend to be made a steer by the Senate. I refuse to be neutered and spayed. If you like pork, vote for this bill. I don't like pork."<ref>Ron Gomez, pp. 59, 259.</ref> | | I'm voting 'no' on this bacon-wrapped budget. I'm one person who doesn't intend to be made a steer by the Senate. I refuse to be neutered and spayed. If you like pork, vote for this bill. I don't like pork."<ref>Ron Gomez, pp. 59, 259.</ref> |
| − | Often with the state in ... financial disarray, Ed Scogin, the raspy-voiced ex-police juror from Slidell who reveled in his role of conservative conscience of the House would purposefully stride to the well of the chamber. Standing behind the microphone, he would plant his right elbow on the podium, his hand against his jaw and cheek, take a deep breath and growl, 'How long, Louisiana, how long?' He is yet to be answered."<ref>Ron Gomez, pp. 268.</ref></blockquote> | + | Often with the stae in ... financial disarray, Ed Scogin, the raspy-voiced ex-police juror from Slidell who reveled in his role of conservative conscience of the House would purposefully stride to the well of the chamber. Standing behind the microphone, he would plant his right elbow on the podium, his hand against his jaw and cheek, take a deep breath and growl, 'How long, Louisiana, how long?' He is yet to be answered."<ref>Ron Gomez, pp. 268.</ref></blockquote> |