“I remain optimistic about the direction our state is going after hearing Governor Fallin’s remarks today. I appreciate her sense of focus on agenda items like reducing government spending, balancing our state budget without tax increases and job creation. I also appreciate her willingness to support priorities such as education, public safety, better healthcare and transportation funding. We have a very difficult budget ahead of us this session, but knowing that the Governor is ready and willing to work with us and reform our government for the better is very good news.”