"I do not think that a bunch of hairy-legged old guys ought to be telling women the way it ought to be," said Sen. Jerry Howard, D-Dexter, who had voted for the anti-abortion bill of last year.
"I don't know anything about homosexual relationships, and I don't want to know anything about homosexual relationships," said Sen. Jerry Howard, D-Dexter. "I feel uncomfortable in their company, for whatever reason."
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution that will allow the University of Missouri to do studies on the commercial uses of hemp. Senator Jerry Howard, who sponsored the resolution says industrial hemp has many commercial uses and it could become Missouri's biggest cash crop.
"I have no interest in promoting any use of narcotics. We're exposing another idea for agriculture to look at," said Sen. Jerry Howard, D-Dexter and the bill's sponsor.
Outspoken opponent of the standards, Sen. Steve Ehlmann, R-St. Charles, sent a letter requesting another rules committee hearing to the chairman, Sen. Jerry Howard, D-Dexter. But Howard said the committee did not have time to meet again before today.
Klarich has asked the Committee to suspend adoption of the standards by the Friday deadline. Chairman, Senator Jerry Howard could not be reached to say if such a session would be held.
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