Conference committee opening logic disappointing and scary.

There is a proposal to open conference committee meetings
to the public.

At least two arguments have been advanced in support of
keeping the meetings secret.

Senator Stuart Ingle is on the record link, saying that if the
committee meetings are opened to the public, the intention
of that law will be ignored by committee members who will
skirt the law by meeting in secret anyway.

That is the disappointing argument.

The scary argument, a la Kate Nash, link, was articulated by
Senator Tim Jennings.

"Jennings said he is against the bill because he doesn't
like the fact that members of the executive branch could
find out who made motions to nix a project the governor
wanted, for example.

"They would make those motions and he would come
back and get even with them for those motions,"
Jennings said.

"If anyone can't see that they are blind.""

And then there are the just plain stupid arguments;

1. There is no reason to open the conference committees, Senator Michael Sanchez, link

2. Nobody else is. (No other branches of government) have to open their meetings, Senator Tim Jennings, link.