TRACTOR PULL

"I think it's because his daddy sold John Deeres and my daddy sold Case tractors."

Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, joking about why he might be tangling with Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, the son of former Gov. Roy Romer, of Holly

IN NEED OF A BOOST

A tougher seat-belt and child-seat law passed the Senate despite mostly Republican opposition. That led Sen. Greg Brophy, R-Wray, to jest that short Democrats now will be required to use booster seats.

"There are three of them that are 5-feet-nothing," said the 5-foot-6 Brophy, who added, "At least I'm 5-feet- something."

The bill's sponsor, Sen. Peter Groff, D-Denver, joked, "They have some fashionable car seats now. The good news is they don't have to sit in the Power Ranger seat."

5'1" Height of the following Democrats: Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald, of Coal Creek Canyon; Sen. Gail Schwartz, of Snowmass Village; of Sen. Suzanne Williams, of Aurora.

Williams said she wanted a Wonder Woman booster seat, while Schwartz said she needs one with a Blackberry.