By: Journalist Hayden Grubbs (OU)
No one understands the pressure and stress of competition more than reality TV personality Abby Lee Miller.
In a fun retrospective of the weekend, we will relate iconic quotes of Miller to the many ups and downs of session.
- “I don’t wake up amazing. It takes me hours to get this way.”
Nothing could apply more to the representatives, senators and more who wake up each morning to try and make it to the capital. It is neither convenient nor easy to not only get up before sunrise but to spend 12 hours a day going back and forth over bills. Abby Lee Miller has put it perfectly into words how perfection and talent take time and discipline.
- “WE ARE ALL GONNA HAVE FUN!”
Even in the heated back and forth throughout session; fun is had many times within the walls of the capitol. One moment to highlight was the “Game On” bills that were heard on Saturday. Very unserious bills that reviewed the topics of cheating and war on geese kept senators and representatives in good spirits.
- “The best kind of revenge is victory.”
This perfectly represents the experience Rep. Krislyn Sherer (OU) had with the battle over her “Voices for All Voters” Act of 2024. Rep. Krislyn Sherer (OU) fought for a motion to reconsider, and when it was granted, the bill passed the house with a vote of 52-10.
- “I could make you or I could break you.”
Notoriously the Senate was not in a great mood on Saturday of session. They decided to break many bills that were presented before them. The Game On bill was much needed to help the senators loosen up.
- “I expect nothing less than perfection.”
This quote applies to every person who attends session, as perfection is not only sought after by competitors but from ourselves. From the press staff trying to perfect their articles, the senators picking apart House bills, to even the governor sending bills back to the House to have them adjusted to be the best bill they can be.