in a state law, nor to my knowledge in federal law, for us to execute such a request. i am not allowed to walk or act beyond my authority. if i am not specifically authorized, as a legislature, as a legislature, then i cannot act, to the point of calling us into session. some say that just a few legislators have plenary authority. this is part of all of this discussion, i will call it. so, to not have authority, and be forbidden to act beyond my authority on both counts, i am not authorized to take such action, and that would deny my oath. >> in your statement, you included excerpts from president reagan's inaugural address in 1981. that newly-inaugurated president told the country,