Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, R-25 and Speaker of the PA House Sam Smith R-66 both held press conferences on January 29th to discuss upcoming hot topics of the 2013-2014 Budget process.

Senator Scarnati videos:

The Electoral College "We have voters that feel very disenfranchised across Pennsylvania.”

Privatization of the PA Lottery "We just need to know where we go from here and it’s just not a real clear picture for us."

PA Liquor Store Privatization "We don’t need to start linking issues together now. That’s Washington style politics, and we don’t need that."

Representative Smith videos:

PA Liquor Store Privatization "You don’t just go from black to white in one day."

Pension Reform "I don't want to spend money we don't have."

Privatization of the PA Lottery “The issue that was raised has probably been addressed already.”

Linking budget items to move things forward "I wouldn’t, like, draw a hard line in the sand like that."

Governor Corbett's poll numbers "I don’t think he’s done a very good job of promoting the things that he did get done."