Representative Marissa Flores, independent House floor leader, warned that advancing the Tinian stablecoin bill under economic pressure would revert policy to a casino-driven model and undermine responsible governance

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Representative Flores, who voted against the override, acknowledged the region's financial needs but expressed discomfort with being forced to make decisions based on desperation.

Representative Flores, who voted against the override, said, "Every time we talk about casinos, there’s always some kind of bitter pill to swallow.”

I don’t like to be pushed to a corner to make a decision based on fear,” Flores said.