McCombie Comments on House Rules for 104th General Assembly

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie released the following statement following the adoption of the 'new' set of House Rules today:

"In less than 24 hours the Speaker of the House reignited division in our chamber, choosing to operate our chamber under the very same rules that his mentor and predecessor, Mike Madigan-who is currently sitting trial in federal court-created. This is not a new day. As the Speaker's manufactured chaos continues, House Republicans remain steadfast in rooting out corruption, pushing for transparency, and calling for accountability.

"Yesterday during inauguration I said: House Republicans can imagine a government that truly works for the people…where we know a political agenda does not. It is time to stop playing politics with Illinois families and businesses. We will expose harmful policies, state mismanagement, and oppose lunacy in all its forms."