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| Intro: | Two legislators had to be physically restrained after charging one another on the House floor Thursday. |
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Wrap: St. Louis County Republican Tim Jones steamed across the House floor screaming "You're a liar" at Barnhart House Democratic Whip Jeff Roorda.
Roorda's comments leading up to the incident denounced House Republicans for revising history and playing partisan politics while shaping the state budget.
| Actuality: | ROORDA13.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:14 |
| Description: "...and then we get mad when our side actually cuts our fund our House contingency fund people are mad...Be quiet if you got something to say!...." | |
Both Representatives had to be escorted out of the chamber but were allowed back in after a short break.
From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.
| Intro: | One Representative blamed partisan chicanery for the near fisticuffs incident on House floor Thursday. |
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Wrap: Barnhart House Democratic Whip Jeff Roorda said he was fed up after a week of what he called phoney baloney amendments.
St. Louis County Republican Tim Jones charged at Roorda screaming that he was a liar after Roorda openly accused House Republicans of rewriting history and questioning his commitment to the legislature.
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| Run Time: | 00:12 |
| Description: "What we're saying, I mean there's a process here, I told him to go back to his mike. When he started screaming and advancing towards me, that's what he should have done. You know, I'm sorry I lost my cool, he apologized for his aggression." | |
Jones said he apologized for disrupting the decorum of the chamber but would not apologize for defending his caucus.
From the State Capitol, I'm Alex Klingelhoeffer.