I was surprised to read about Sen. Joan Carter Conway's attitude toward legislation to ban fracking in Maryland ("Fracking ban moves forward in Maryland House, fate in Senate unclear," Mar. 8). Despite the fact that the majority of her colleagues in the Senate, and an even greater majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus, support a fracking ban, Senator Conway is threatening to kill the bill on the grounds that Gov. Larry Hogan might veto it, and there may not be the votes to override. In this age of flawed leadership, it's disheartening to see Democratic leaders like Senator Conway and Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller reach across the aisle and essentially veto a bill on our Republican governor's behalf.