RARE PHOTO-OP--Senate President Richard Finan, R-Cincinnati, gathers members of his caucus together on the floor of the Senate to settle a disagreement, during a recess of session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, May 23, 2001. Caucus meetings are always held behind closed doors. Also seen are clockwise from Finan: Sen. Randy Gardner, R-Bowling Green, Sen. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, Sen. Jeff Jacobson, R-Brookville, Sen. Kevin Coughlin, R-Cuyahoga Falls, Sen. Jay Hottinger, R-Newark, Sen. Bruce Johnson, R-Columbus, Sen. Jim Carnes, R-St. Clairsville, and Sen. Bill Harris, R-Ashland. The disagreement began when Sen. Jordan said that a Democratic amendment to the budget bill made sense. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

VLT HEADACHE--Sen. Louis Blessing, R-Cincinnati, adjusts his glasses prior to the start of session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Blessing chairs the Way and Means Committee which was considering Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1) the Video Lottery Terminal bill, and was the recipient of a letter by Sen. Bruce Johnson, R-Columbus, which stated that Johnson did not support the bill, thus killing it. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

MINORITY PARTY BLUES--Sen. Robert Hagan, D-Youngstown, reacts to hearing another Democratic amendment to the budget-corrective bill being tabled by the Republicans, during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 27, 2001. Rather than vote against an amendment, in this case to restore money for the aid to senior citizens, Passport program, the majority party simply votes to table the amendment thereby killing it without having the negative vote on their record. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

TERM LIMITS STRIKE AGAIN--Members of the Senate pay tribute to Sen. Roy Ray, R-Akron, during Ray's last day, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001. Ray, who had two years remaining on his term-limited carreer, is the first member of the 124th General Assembly to leave early. He will become an administrator at Cleveland State University. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

DEM'S BUDGET PROPOSAL--Wearing buttons and standing in front of a sign reading "It's about the future Bob," Sen. Eric Fingerhut, D-Cleveland, ranking member of the Finance Committee, gestures during a news conference concerning amendments that the Democrats will offer to the budget-correction bill, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001. Also seen are, from left: Senate Minority Leader Leigh Herington, D-Ravenna, Sen. Greg DiDonato, D-New Philadelphia, Sen. Fingerhut, and Sen. Mark Mallory, D-Cincinnati. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)

NOT A CHANCE--Senate President Richard Finan, R-Cincinnati, left, lets Minority Leader Leigh Herington, D-Ravenna, know that Democratic amendments to the Budget Corrective Bill don't stand a chance of having a roll call vote, as each one was tabled during session, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 27, 2001. (Photoj.com/Jack Kustron)