House Speaker’s Office
The following is a statement from Speaker of the House Jeffrey W. Hickman pertaining to issues surrounding the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that the Ten Commandments monument should be removed from the grounds of the State Capitol:
“I am deeply disappointed in the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that the Ten Commandments monument should be removed from the Capitol grounds. The Ten Commandments are core elements which shaped the establishment of the rule of law by which our country is governed. I have visited with many of my colleagues in the House and already heard from many Oklahomans since the Oklahoma Supreme Court announced this ruling and the consensus is overwhelming that if the Court is not able to reverse this ruling then Oklahoma voters want the opportunity to correct it with an amendment to our state Constitution on Election Day in November 2016.
“The implications of this Oklahoma Supreme Court opinion are serious and far-reaching, and should not and will not be taken lightly. Members of the House of Representatives have already suggested numerous courses of action from amendments to the Constitution, articles of impeachment for Oklahoma Supreme Court Justices and judicial reform measures which have been discussed at the Capitol for several years and for which support is growing. All of these are very serious actions that are within the authority of the Legislature to pursue and all of these options will be seriously considered as we move forward in dealing with this issue.”
