Today in the House, I watched as one member lost faith in the word of another. It was uncomfortable for everyone, and it certainly was not fun to witness.
Here in this lawmaking body, we depend upon people to keep their word. Based on that, we make decisions and negotiate solutions with others. When someone chooses to break their word (voting the opposite direction from their commitment to another member), the ramifications can be far reaching. If other members identify someone as a flip-flop voter, it can really impact how affective that person will be in moving their own bills through the system.
Trust is so important anywhere, but especially here. Here, your word is all you have, in the end.
