CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On the West Virginia Senate floor April 4, 2025, the senator from Greenbrier used his allotted remarks to urge colleagues to set aside individual ambitions and cooperate during the session’s final week to produce meaningful results for constituents.

The senator said he had been struck while at church that day by repeated questions from constituents about what the legislature had accomplished this session. “I cannot remember a session that we have been this far along and not really accomplished anything that is noteworthy,” he said on the floor, adding that the chamber should ‘‘rally together’’ and focus on the total picture rather than single‑issue fights. He described the moment as the legislature’s time to “get something done.”

The floor remark was purely an appeal to colleagues and did not propose a specific bill or motion. After the remarks, the senator from Cabell asked unanimous consent to have the statement printed in the Senate journal; the chair heard no objection and the request was granted.

Why it matters

Floor appeals from individual senators can signal intent to build coalitions or to prioritize compromise during the closing days of a session. While ceremonial or personal remarks are common, this floor statement explicitly asked colleagues to work across divides to produce substantive legislation before adjournment.

Provenance

The senator’s prepared remarks and the unanimous‑consent request to include them in the journal are recorded on the April 4 Senate floor transcript and were granted for inclusion in the journal record.