Sinabi ng mga lider ng Kamara de Representantes nitong Lunes, Enero 29, na wala silang balak ipasara ang Senado sa kanilang isinusulong na constitutional reform.
“With regard to the fears and allegations that the House would want to abolish the Senate, we would just like to let everybody know that as far as our party is concerned, there is no way we will be voting in any form to remove our five senators. And if we are not going to remove our five senators, then the other 19 senators can be assured,” sabi ni Rizal Rep. Jack Duavit.
Ang katiyakan na ito ay galing kina Rizal Rep. Jack Duavit, pinuno ng Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) bloc sa Kamara, Deputy Speaker at Ilocos Sur Rep. Kristine Singson-Meehan, Senior Deputy Speaker at Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., at Bataan Rep. Albert Garcia, kasalukuyang secretary general ng National Unity Party (NUP).
Anila, ang mga pangambang ipasasara ng Kamara ang Senado ay kathang-isip lamang ng mga gustong makisawsaw hinggil sa isyu ng charter change.
“To our Senate friends, kasi as part of NPC, we have five senators from NPC, and of course we will never abolish them. So we’re here to commit na hindi po masasama ‘yung mga usapang abolition ng Senate when we do amend the Constitution,” ayon naman kay Rep. Meehan.