Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis, said the only surviving piece of the original China hub provision is $60 million in tax credits for companies that facilitate exports.
House Redistricting Committee Chairman John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said the map was compact and "adequately represents all Missourians," a sentiment that he has stated repeatedly in the past.
House Redistricting Committee Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said that even though not everyone was happy with the result, the redistricting process was fair and the map was the best proposal for the new districts.
Committee Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, proposed the map that was passed with a 10-1 vote. The only "no" vote came from Rep. Ron Casey, D-Crystal City, who's from Carnahan's district.
The House Redistricting Committee chair -- Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County credited the compromise to a willingness by both chambers to override a potential gubernatorial veto before the end of session.
State lawmakers from both chambers, including House Speaker Steve Tilley, R-Perryville, Republican Floor Leader Tim Jones, R-St. Louis County, House Redistricting Committee Chairman John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, and Senate President Pro Tem Rob Meyer, R-Dexter, joined the U.S. House members at the meeting.
Unlike his Senate counterpart, House Redistricting Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said his deadline for passing the bill was the end of the session and that he did not anticipate a veto by the governor. The House plan passed in the House on April 6 with a 106-53 vote, just three votes away from the required amount needed for a two-thirds majority to override a veto by the governor.
House Redistricting Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said the House map was the best option for the state even if everyone was not completely happy with the final result.
In a news conference Monday, Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, and Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, announced the federal report will arrive this week. The state must implement changes to the current districts before the 2012 elections.
Representative John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said he had hoped the Senate would have considered going into a joint conference committee to forge a compromise, saying the House was "ready and able" to do so.
Representative John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said he had hoped the Senate would have considered going into a joint conference committee to forge a compromise, saying the House was "ready and able" to do so.
Republican Representative John Diehl said the only surviving piece of the China hub provision is $60 million in tax credits for companies that facilitate exports.
Republican Representative John Diehl said the only surviving piece of the China hub provision is $60 million in tax credits for companies that facilitate exports.
"You expect us to come in and have negotations out in the hallway? There are lot of people who have to be talked to on this stuff," said the House chair -- Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County.
"You expect us to come in and have negotations out in the hallway? There are lot of people who have to be talked to on this stuff," said the House chair -- Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County.
House Redistricting Committee Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said that even though not everyone was happy with the result, the redistricting process was fair and the map was the best proposal for the new districts.
House Redistricting Committee Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, said that even though not everyone was happy with the result, the redistricting process was fair and the map was the best proposal for the new districts.
"The city of St. Louis lost the most population over the past decade," said Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County. "So it's almost impossible to justify that the city, in and of itself, maintains two congressmen."
In a news conference Monday, Rep. John Diehl, R-St. Louis County, and Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles County, announced the federal report will arrive this week. The state must implement changes to the current districts before the 2012 elections.
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