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Joker Arroyo Profile

On With the Program
by Georgia

Joker Arroyo needs no introduction. We all know him as that impeachment prosecutor who forever had unfortunate hair. The one who got impatient a lot, but was still effective. Seeing him on the stand during the Senate session was like deja vu. Again he was putting humor in what was a very serious discussion, but you could still hear the irritation when he couldn’t get his word in.

He says that entering the Senate, although very educational, “is hardly any difference between the House of Representatives. The only difference is that there are only a few members (in the Senate).” (The House has 250 members, the Senate, 24).
With this kind of attitude, adjustment was no mean feat for the Joker. “It’s basically the same with the House in that we keep track of the laws that are being introduced. It’s nothing new. Practically no adjustment.”

It must be comforting to know that although Arroyo is new to the Senate, he has had extensive experience with the law. But though he isn’t new to the legislative process, he is surely going to be an unforgettable fixture in the Senate for the next six years.

Unless, of course, he finds himself a comb.