The House continues to fight to keep the China-hub bill alive today.

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Intro:	House representatives voted to take the China-hub bill to conference in an effort to keep Missouri economic development alive.
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Wrap: On the House floor Thursday Represenatives said the Senate is the road block to China-hub legislation success.

Democratic Representative Chris Kelly said Senators are not fulfilling their legislative duties of coming to conference.

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Description: "The only people who are unwilling to come to the table are the people in the senate. Mr. Speaker, it is an abdication of their obligations under oath of office. It is not good and we should not encourage it by backing down."

Several Representatives say they will continue to pursue the China-hub legislation though Senate Leaders say they have no intention of bringing members back to special session to debate the issue.

From the state Capitol, I'm Ashley Massow.

Intro:	Missouri House Representatives voted to send China-hub legislation back to Senate once more.
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Wrap: Missouri Representatives expressed their frustration with Senators refusal to work on China-hub legislation on the House floor Thursday.

Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the Senate is not fulfilling its legislative duties.

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Description: "Mr. Speaker my experience here also tells me that the failure to go to conference is a failure of legislative responsibility."

Kelly says the House should not back down on the economic development issue.

Several Representatives say they want to bring the China-hub legislation to conference with Senators for discussion though Senate Leaders said they have no intention of bringing members back to debate the issue.

From the state Capitol, I'm Ashley Massow.

Intro:	Missouri House Representatives push to bring China-hub legislation back to life in conference.
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Wrap: Democratic Representative Chris Kelly says the Senate is blocking continued action on China-hub legislation.

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Description: "Mr. Speaker the road block is the Senate's unwillingness to even sit down and talk - it's a disgrace. Mr. Speaker we should continue on our court, which is: we will talk."

Several Representatives say they want to bring China-hub legislation to conference.

Kelly says Represenatives should push the Senate on its legislative obligations as lawmakers though Senate leaders said they have no intention of bringing members back to debate the issue.

From the state Capitol, I'm Ashley Massow.