Carroll County Republican Senator Bill Stouffer presented his resolution urging Congress to maintain its support of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
"There is still a lot more discussing left to do," Hobbs said, adding that he will speak Tuesday with Senate sponsor Bill Stouffer, R-Napton. "What the final bill will look like, I don't know. But I know that today was a great step forward."
Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, said the situation has forced a choice between subsidizing transportation and saving money.
Wrap: Carroll County Republican Senator Bill Stouffer presented his resolution urging Congress to maintain its support of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
Wrap: Republican Senator Bill Stouffer announced a resolution urging Congress to continue support for the U.S. military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy during a press conference Thursday morning.
Critics of the commission's assessment are quick to point out the lack of attention to detail when considering their order. Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, said that the order neglected valuable yield data and instead evaluated land prices and net farm income levels. He and Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, were sponsors of the Senate's resolution.
State Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, held a press conference Tuesday morning to introduce a resolution asking Congress to continue to support the federal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.
"We are in a time of very high volatility in agriculture and its just not the appropriate time to do this," Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Saline said in regards to the proposed increase in agricultural property taxes.
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