The governor has serious reservations about the bill since the only provision it allows for is time; it does nothing to contribute to the betterment of the school system. The governor's decision is not political in nature. He believes that students in Baltimore City could lose an opportunity to receive a sound education. This is an opportunity the administration feels has been denied for a decade.

It was a silly idea in the first place.

This bill will face the governor's veto should it reach that point.

It's a promising start. The committee is striking a cooperative tone. We hope it continues.

The legislature has failed in its duty to mitigate the rate increase. Obviously the governor is disappointed; the greatest disappointment today was for the Maryland consumer.

We got up to the ninth inning. Miller stuffed his bill in his drawer and it died.

I would not see a lot of these bills having a bright future, but I don't know that he's used the veto word.

There's a serious disconnect between the rhetoric of the committee and the actions that have taken place today.

It's a very tangible possibility that we could go into special session at this point.