Bill Lee: “Are these cuts really necessary? I mean, how are we going to justify cuts when, in fact, the need is greater?”

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.