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Lawmakers spar over plan to let girl sing at Legislature

CARSON CITY -- In a possible preview of the race for governor next year, Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., and Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, butted heads Thursday over a 12-year-old girl's appearance at the Nevada Legislature.

Gibbons said his staff asked Perkins for permission for Cethe Autumn of Gardnerville to sing the national anthem before the congressman gave his address to the joint session of the Legislature.

Perkins refused to allow the girl to sing and said every federal official -- each member of the state's congressional delegation who speaks to the Legislature -- is treated the same. He said Gibbons was "disrespectful" by not following the rules of the Assembly.

He said there was no singer when Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., addressed the Legislature on Wednesday. The speaker said he had the backing in his decision from Minority Leader Lynn Hettrick, R-Gardnerville, and assistant GOP leader Garn Mabey, R-Las Vegas.

Hettrick could not be reached for comment but Mabey said he thought the decision was fair that everybody be treated the same. "But I'm not the one who makes the rules," he said.

Gibbons and Perkins are expected to be candidates for governor in 2006. Perkins has said he plans to run. Gibbons formed an exploratory committee and is seen as the front-runner for the Republican nomination.

Perkins did show extra courtesy to Gibbons. There were about 12 anti-Gibbons protesters in front of the legislative buildings. The protest was organized by the state Democratic Party.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2005/feb/25/518352984.html?Gibbons

That creepy revisionist pro-Nixon puppet kid that is going around with Doubya is creepy enough.

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