KY3 shares the transcript from Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s address to the State Assembly.
And one hundred years from now, long after each of us has departed from this earth, these seats will continue to exist, held by men and women whose grandparents have not even been born.
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This does not mean disregarding our beliefs or moderating our positions. It means debating with respect. It means conducting ourselves with integrity.
Here’s a link to the video.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch with a report on Parson meeting with lawmakers, including US Senator Claire McCaskill:
“I don’t think that Gov. Greitens saw this as a team effort,” McCaskill said after the meeting. “I think he saw it as that he could always go it alone and that he was wanting to fight everybody. This governor appears that he wants to work with everybody instead of fight everybody.”
Other politicians react via Twitter:
Appreciate @GovParsonMO taking time to sit down with the MO congressional delegation to discuss ways in which we can move Missouri forward. I look forward to working with the governor to create a better Missouri for all Missourians. pic.twitter.com/cEu8CwSoO0
— Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (@repcleaver) June 11, 2018
Great to see @GovParsonMO this morning and talk about how we can continue our work to address Missourians’ top priorities pic.twitter.com/greK7RONTo
— Senator Roy Blunt (@RoyBlunt) June 11, 2018
And the Governor’s reaction via Twitter:
Appreciate @RoyBlunt @clairecmc @RepAnnWagner @repcleaver @RepBlaine @RepHartzler @USRepLong @RepJasonSmith taking the time to meet & discuss how we can all work together to move Missouri forward. pic.twitter.com/zKfZAITaTr
— Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) June 11, 2018
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts contributes an opinion piece to The Hill.
Ag Committee Chairman @SenPatRoberts: A successful #FarmBill18 takes Democrats, Republicans, conservatives and liberals because our farmers, ranchers, rural communities, and consumers need certainty now. https://t.co/MG6wxGmJBg pic.twitter.com/YxRA9eXt0c
— Sen. Ag Republicans (@SenateAgGOP) June 11, 2018
We will not get a perfect bill. We will not meet the demands of those who want to slash the SNAP program. We will not make radical spending cuts within our farm programs. But, we will make progress, and that is more than our producers have seen in years.
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