Although there has not been a secret vote in the House in recent memory, Long said she wanted the speaker vote to be a secret ballot because she felt members voted in fear in the 1995 speaker election, when Griffin came close to losing his office to Republican Floor Leader Mark Richardson.
"He's part of the Bob Griffin machine, the Bob Griffin style," said House Republican Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff. "The only difference is experience."
"Republicans have had more impact than in 40 years," said House Minority Floor Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff. "Government growth has got to slow. We have slowed the process down and forced more thoughtful reflection."
But House Minority Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, said the final version of the proposed constitutional amendment was the Republican version except for the dollar amount that would require voter approval.
As of Monday, Republican leaders were circulating petitions for four other bills. House Minority Floor Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, wouldn't specify which ones they were.
But House Minority Floor Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, said he is angered that in order for the GOP bill to be heard, Republicans must attend the simulation.
``It is an unfair oversimplification that lobbyists wield power everywhere,'' said Minority Floor Leader, Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff. ``It is a popular concept among the people, however, I think the President has distorted the picture.''
``The rules are definitely on the front burner at this point, but there are many other things moving forward,'' said House Republican Leader Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff. The rules discussion ``is not holding the entire process in suspense.''
That approach was echoed by the House Republican leader. Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, said people with pre-existing conditions and those changing jobs should be able to maintain insurance.
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