It was done in response to Monday night's move by the House Rules Committee to send the ethics reform language back to the Ethics Reform Committee, said Rep. Terry Witte, D-Vandalia, who drafted the committee substitute of the bill as well as Tuesday's motion.
Rep. Terry Witte, D-Vandalia, said the odds favor the Senate in getting what they want during conference, due to the fact that one Senator effectively can kill any legislation by filibustering it during floor debate.
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