Senators John Schneider (D) and Dave Klarich (R), both of St. Louis County, heatedly debated whether the bill would need to be reviewed again, after an original, and more expensive version, was already approved.
"I am astounded to hear people say this isn't political." said Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County. "This is absolutely political and nothing else."
"The judges should be deciding these cases that are serious, and sometimes need opinions written," said Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, the amendment's sponsor.
On the opening day of the debate, Kinder's main opposition came from Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County. Schneider offered five amendments during the morning session. All were shot down by margins of about four-to-one.
Hildebrand's firing resulted in a diatribe from Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, that targeted the new Republican leadership in the Senate for the firing.
The competing plans come from Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County, who proposed a five-cents-per-gallon increase, Sen. Morris Westfall, R-Halfway, who proposed a two-cents-per-gallon increase, and Sen. Ken Jacob, D-Columbia, who proposed a three-cents-per-gallon diesel fuel tax increase. All bills but Westfall's propose vehicle registration fee increases.
Also arguing to let the salary plan take effect was Sen. John Schneider, D-St. Louis County. "I will do anything to prevent the Senate from being embarrassed by passing this piece of trash," Schneider said before crumpling up a copy of the resolution.
Tension rose in the floor debate when Jacob and Sen. John Schneider, D-Florissant in St. Louis County, said Singleton was grandstanding for the press by opposing the pay increase and called him a "star." Singleton objected to the remark and invoked a Senate rule that forbids personal attacks in debate.