Representative Bobby J. Pierce

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (46:53)

to coming back and looking at and Tony if your granddaughter gets it that would be one fabulous thing but the first thing I remember was sitting back over in that chair and raising back and looking up and seeing this up here and thanking. There's not very many people who get to see this, folks. We all have been honored. Mr. Speaker, it's been an honor, and I'm proud to be on your team.

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (46:21)

I've seen him go and go and go and bend where I would have probably broke, and he's told me to sit down and shut up a couple of times because he was still bending. But that's what he does. He works at it. He works real hard at it to make sure the state is what it needs. not for him but for the state of Arkansas and Kathy told me to make this short and sometimes I don't do exactly what she has to say but I will always consider this body a place that you will look forward

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (45:50)

and stuff and then we had the lady with the looks so this is this is something you look back over and you say it's it's been great you come into this body and the people put you here they put you here to serve the state of arkansas not just one thing you serve the state of arkansas Those people were good enough to put you there, and I always remember that. They're what you're here for. You've got great people like your speaker that goes beyond.

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (45:20)

made i didn't get to be up there with the big brass and fly the planes and stuff i just got to be an old sergeant but you have to you have to pull in young officers out sometimes so sometimes i had to go in there and just talk to him sometimes and kathy would come in and make sure that i had it straight because she did she took care of both of us now you look at this team we got here they call it some people call it the three stooges so you know i knew where i was i was curly because i had the biggest belly probably and then we had the man with the with the looks

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (44:49)

my team i said well you're the quarterback we'll go so we took off and he said i'll promise you one thing it's going to be a ride and buddy it's been one hell of a ride and i want to say mr speaker thank you i've enjoyed being with you i've i've got a bill for three pair of shoes that i need to get resold from staying behind you but it's kind of like when you're in the army if you guys have been out there you know you you got to have a good first sergeant well that's all i ever

Meeting — March 2, 2012 (44:39)

uh what can i say this guy called me one day uh we i knew him before we came into the session together he said you want to get on

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2012 (18:51)

stands in recess to 1.30, 4.30. For business, it might come across the desk.

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2012 (16:30)

at 1.30. Proper motion, non-debatable. In favor, say aye. No. Opposed, say no. Announcements? Representative Allen, what purpose? Announcement. The prayer conference meets in the morning at 7 a.m. in the basement of the state capitol. Representative Barnett? Purpose.

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2012 (16:08)

reproductive is unanimous. Mr. Cowley, do you have something to

Meeting — Feb. 28, 2012 (15:18)

Representative

Meeting — Feb. 15, 2012 (8:01)

That's basically what it says, unless we want to extend it. So, if

Meeting — Feb. 15, 2012 (7:48)

we get out of this place. And I think everybody's already read it. It's for us to, we're going to recess on the 2nd, and we're going to come back to 9th.

Meeting — April 27, 2011 (5:50)

going to recognize you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have a card here with a gift certificate in for you to get you some custom-made cowboy boots. This is from the whole chamber. From the 88th General Assembly. Thank you very much. I don't

Meeting — April 4, 2011 (6:34)

It's going to the Red Cross. that's going to Japan. That's where it's going for. Thank you. Representative Pierce,

Meeting — April 4, 2011 (6:23)

and we've got a lot of good-hearted people, so I thank you very much.

Meeting — April 4, 2011 (6:02)

And I want to thank all the people that contributed

Meeting — April 4, 2011 (5:31)

How did you know? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you know, when we started this session several, several weeks ago, we had a little cup over in my left-hand corner over there that if you said a swear word, you had to put something in it, a dollar or whatever. Well, we did this, and the other day we counted it up. And the two on my, one on my left, one on my right, they did a little bit more than I did.

Meeting — March 31, 2011 (1:28:21)

Senate Bill 641. Senate Bill 667. Without objection, read second time. Senate Bill 667. Calendar. Senate Bill 732. Without objection, read second time. Senate Bill 732. Go on budget. Senate Bill 752. Without objection, read second time. Senate Bill 752. Go on

Meeting — March 31, 2011 (1:28:15)

Senate Bill 620. Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 620. I'm going to budget. Senate Bill 641. Without objection, read second time.

Meeting — March 31, 2011 (1:27:51)

Without objection, read the second time. Senate Bill 211. I'm going to budget. Senate Bill 283.