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The Senate perfected a bill that would make companies choose between investing with Missouri or Iran. |
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Wrap: St. Louis County Republican Senator John Lamping is sponsoring a bill to keep companies who have invested more than one million dollars with Iran from doing business with companies in Missouri.
Lamping says it would give international investors an ultimatum between doing business with Iran or Missouri.
Majority Caucus Chairman Senator Bill Stouffer says its all about money for these companies who are willing to work with Iran.
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Description: "It's all about money, I mean you know they're doing business and they are looking at it as an amoral decision, I think we as citizens have the right to determine where our tax dollars are spent." |
Florida and California passed similar legislation.
The next stop for the bill is the Missouri House.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Sarah Duffey.
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A state Senate bill would stop companies from investing in both Iran and Missouri. |
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Wrap: St. Louis County Republican Senator John Lamping is sponsoring a bill to keep companies who have invested more than one million dollars with Iran from doing business with companies in Missouri.
Majority Caucus Chairman Senator Bill Stouffer says the bill will put more pressure on the rouge nation who is trying to develop nuclear programs.
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Description: "I can't imagine anything more threatening then having an Iran that has that wants to blow Israel off the face of the earth, and follow with the United State, I can not see anything, we have to do everything we can to stop that." |
Florida and California passed similar legislation.
The next stop for the bill is the Missouri House.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Sarah Duffey.
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A state Senate bill would restrict companies from investing in both Missouri and Iran. |
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Wrap: A bill sponsored by St. Louis Republican Senator John Lamping would penalize companies invested in Missouri who have also invested in Iran.
The companies would be subject to a $250,000 fine.
Majority Caucus Chairman Senator Bill Stouffer says it's not about the money but sending a message.
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Description: "Again it's not about collecting penalties it's about sending a message that if your gonna do business with Iran, you're not going to do business with Missouri. |
Florida and California passed similar legislation.
The next stop for the bill is the Missouri House.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Sarah Duffey.