“I think the governor has worked this bill [to repeal the death penalty] very hard prior to session and early in session and secured the votes he needs to make sure it’s passed,” Senator Joseph Getty said after the legislation passed the Senate.

There are such bills, where numerous trades must be made to secure passage.  The gas tax will be one.

Death penalty repeal is not.

The Governor’s support has been crucial to getting us where we are today.

So has that of Ben Jealous of the NAACP, numerous religious leaders, and grass roots organizers and advocates.

Most importantly, my colleagues have concluded that our death penalty system cannot be fixed.

Our constituents agree.

I have participated in countless voting sessions over my career.

Tomorrow, when we give a favorable report to the death penalty repeal bill, we will make history.