Democrat Wayne Crump is the floor leader and he did this to end debate over a tax credit bill sponsored by fellow Democrat Phil Smith. Debate on the bill started last week and six amendments were added to the bill, but ending debate, meant Republicans couldn't add any other amendments to the bill. Republican Representative Charlie Shields spoke to Smith after the bill passed the House.
"House Democrats threw away the rulebook today," Republican Whip Charlie Shields, from St. Joseph, said. "There was no reason to suspend the rules to take up the transportation resolution today."