Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Union and the legislative sponsor of the amendment, said the measure does not target the immigrant community and that he embraces legal immigration.
The panic of Republican leadership in the back of the chamber was palpable after Holsman's amendment was raised, and Republican Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Union, stalled while Republicans prepared to offer an amendment of their own. Their amendment would have barred the attorney general from campaigning for any other office while holding the office, a shot at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Nixon. The Republican addition to Holsman's amendment passed.
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