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Washington The Oregon state senate quickly adjourned Sunday because the Republican senators who staged a walkout last week over a climate bill didn't show up to the session, according to the state legislature's website.
Senate President Peter Courtney, a Democrat, adjourned the session without a quorum until Monday at 10 a.m. PTD after the state's 11 GOP senators failed to appear, CNN affiliate KOIN reports."Again, I ask the senators that are not here to please if you would come to the building, and we have budgets we need to pass that are for all of Oregon," Courtney said before adjourning.
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