Griffey Stripped Of House Committee Assignments, Calls It “Childish Antics”

The following is Griffey’s full statement in response: “Cameron Sexton has not had any communications with me about the removal or the reasons behind it. I can only surmise that it is punishment for me bringing a Rule 53 Motion so all members of the House could vote on whether they want to expand the use of E-Verify in TN in order to protect Tennesseans from being stripped of jobs in favor of illegals and to keep the wages of working TN citizens from being suppressed by the illegal labor, particularly with the border crisis. It could also be because I have voiced opposition to the Governor’s “soft on crime” legislation and moved last night in the Criminal Justice Committee to send it to Summer Study. It could also be punishment for me disclosing to the public what is happening in committee hearings on bills. They don’t want transparency in government, but rather want to hide behind voice votes with no accountable record so voters don’t truly know what happens. The clear message being sent is that if you don’t “go along to get along”, then you will undoubtedly be punished. Cameron Sexton clearly does not want legislators at the Capitol who think independently and are unwilling to be puppets to a larger puppet master. God forbid a legislator actually try to be a real voice for his constituents and actually try to do what he campaigned to do! If Tennesseans knew what really happens at the Capitol, they would be horrified.