Wrap: Senate Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey says the Senate and House could conference the bill to avoid bringing the entire Senate back before a deal is reached.
The Senate majority leader -- Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles -- said term limits played a role because it has led to lawmakers to do not have "a real long-term perspective in working with other members."
Governor Nixon put this major economic development in his call for a Special Session. Republican Senate President Pro-Tem Rob Mayer, and Republican Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey put an end to the China hub legislation in less than a minute.
Only two senators were in session Tuesday: Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles. The entire session lasted less than a minute.
"I do not want to waste $8 million, at a very difficult time in the state's history, on a beauty contest," said Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, who favors of the caucus plan.
But Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey is skeptical that the national parties will really take seats away from Missouri delegates if the bill doesn't pass.
"We have a history in Missouri of protecting taxpayers by implementing incentives that require up-front job creation and investments before any tax breaks are awarded," Republican Senate Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey said in a press release.
Floor Leader Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles County, said he hopes to bring the $105 million in federal money to the floor again. The federal money would extend benefits for an additional 20 weeks for roughly 10,000 unemployed Missourians who lost their benefits Saturday.
Only two senators were in session Tuesday: Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles. The entire session lasted less than a minute.
Only two senators were in session Tuesday: Senate President Pro Tem Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles. The entire session lasted less than a minute.
"I do not want to waste $8 million, at a very difficult time in the state's history, on a beauty contest," said Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, who favors of the caucus plan.
But Senate Majority Leader Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, is skeptical that the national parties will really take seats away from Missouri delegates if the bill doesn't pass.
Floor Leader Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, said he hoped to bring the $105 million in federal money to the floor again and attempt to break a filibuster, which lead to the benefits expiration. The federal money would extend benefits for 20 weeks for the more than 34,000 unemployed Missourians.
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