Statement by Commissioner Michael Williams on Senator Hutchison's decision to stay in the Senate
“On December 16, 2008, I began my campaign for the U.S. Senate to succeed Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, as she had pledged to resign her seat. Today, Senator Hutchison announced she will not be resigning her seat in the U.S. Senate.
“I have said from the beginning, I will be a candidate for this seat whenever it comes up. The past 15½ months, we have amassed an unparalleled amount of support for my candidacy for the Senate. I ask those tens of thousands who have signed on to help our campaign to be ready to get to work, helping us elect conservatives in Texas and all across America in 2010.
“With cap and trade looming in the wake of the disastrous health care bill that was recently passed, it is more important than ever that Texans band together to explain to the people in Washington how harmful even more government power grabs will be to our economy and our ability to create jobs. I will continue to be a strong voice on these issues.
"The people of Texas who elected Senator Hutchison also elected me to the Texas Railroad Commission. I have an important job to do, guiding the Texas energy industry. While the timeline for this race has been extended, I will continue going about the job I was elected to do: ensuring Texans have abundant supplies of affordable, clean, reliable and safe energy.”
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Rejecting Federalism is Not Amusing
All across Texas citizens are calling for a renewed commitment to the 10th amendment and a reinvigorated adherence to the principle of Federalism and the doctrine of enumerated powers.
These Texans believe they were created in the image and likeness of God and endowed by Him – not Washington, not Austin -- with certain inalienable rights. They believe that governmental power properly resides, first, with the people, who then grant or delegate their power, reserve it, or prohibit its exercise. They believe the Constitution assigns the federal government specific, but limited powers, and that most government functions are left to the states. They believe the doctrine of enumerated powers is the principal line of defense against an overreaching federal government and that the Bill of Rights, added two years after the Constitution was ratified, provides further protection. They believe the principal role of government is to advance the cause of individual liberty.
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Williams Ignites Crowd at CPAC 2010
In case you missed it, Commissioner Williams was a featured speaker at CPAC, Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual conservative gathering in Washington, D.C. Commissioner Williams delivered a memorable speech on energy and the need for pro-growth energy solutions that are clean and grow our economy.
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Michael Williams on Texas Monthly Talks
In December, I had the privilege of joining the rest of the Williams campaign staff, my camera in tow, to watch the taping of Evan Smith’s interview with Commissioner Williams for the PBS talk show Texas Monthly Talks. A departure from the tradition political event I’m accustomed to, it turned out to be a perfect setting for the Commissioner to demonstrate the depth of his ability to discuss a wide range of issues.
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