To people looking in from the outside it may seem like there are a bunch of egoes holding up the process. But from the inside we see the democratic system working just the way it is supposed to.

The House of Representatives is different from the Senate in many ways. In the House there are 75 members who are elected every two years. In the Senate there are only 29 members who are elected every four years. In many ways the House members have a stronger pulse on their consitituencies because we are elected more often and represnt smaller districts. But because the House has so many members it takes longer for us to come to a consensus on issues. The Senate, with its fewer numbers, can meet in smaller groups and make decisions without as much debate.

One body is no better than the other. They just work differently. If the House and Senate always agreed straight out of the shoot the public would not be well served. It is with hard questions and strong debate that good ideas become stronger and from which the best decisions are made.

The next time you hear that the Legislature isn't getting along try and look at it a little differently. You might just agree that disagreement can sometimes be for the best.