Senate Minority Leader Steve Ehlmann from St. Charles says since Carnahan's call is so narrowed it's like he is sending a bill to the legislature and then asking them to vote on it.
Minority floor leader Steve Ehlmann appealed to freshman senator Sam Graves to not filibuster on a bill that would outlaw riding in the backs of trucks and also mandate that pick-ups have seatbelts.
Sen. Joe Maxwell, D-Mexico, the welfare bill's sponsor, said he plans on working during next week's recess to draft a substitute bill agreeable to Senate Republican Leader Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles.
"We need to push forward," said Senate GOP Leader Steve Ehlmann. "We are in a system that does nothing but make you dependent. We needed to do something yesterday."
"I think this was somewhere in between a Republican and Democratic speech," said Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles. "There will be some disagreement in the details, but I think generally you will not see a lot of criticism."
"Middle class people don't care too much if prices go up, but the blue collar person gets hurt", said Senate GOP Leader Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles County. "We have to weigh costs against alleged benefits."
"I think this was somewhere in between a Republican and Democratic speech," said Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles. "There will be some disagreement in the details, but I think generally you will not see a lot of criticism."