Lawmakers square off in charity baseball tournament
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Lawmakers square off in charity baseball tournament

Date: April 18, 2012
By: Elizabeth Hagedorn
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
As the legislative session dwindles to its final weeks, Missouri state lawmakers took a break from hardball to play some softball.
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Wrap: All gloves were off at the annual Legislative Charity Softball Tournament that pits state lawmakers and lobbyists against one another.

St. Louis City Representative Chris Carter played for the Field-A-Busters and said it was good see both sides team up for a good cause.

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Description: "This is about Democrats and Republicans coming out here. You know, playing a sport together. Bonding, showing that we can come together and do one thing as a team.
 
But he says he expects the rare display bipartisanship won't last long after the game.  

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.