Sen. Marvin Singleton, R-Joplin, said the Constitution does not allow lawmakers to give themselves this sort of pay raise. But, Singleton said he too would support raising the salary for the next generation of lawmakers.
Eight senators passed the bill out of committee with only Sen. Marvin Singleton, a Republican doctor from Seneca in southern Missouri, voting against the proposal.
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