"Each of the tort bills filed last session would drastically undermine Seventh Amendment rights in order to protect wrongdoers."
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"We need to keep moving forward to provide a modern, safe framework for evaluating both plant and animal genetic advancements."
"Our health care system, which is currently facing the strain of a global pandemic, needs all the resources it can get."
"While we mourn the loss of life we have seen and the morbidity this virus has caused, I am greatly appreciative that this pandemic has revealed the character of Missourians."
"Women don’t need social workers in place of law enforcement. We need justice."
"VAWA is currently due for reauthorization, and once again, it contains enhancements to continue its pivotal role supporting the coordinated efforts to end rape and abuse not only in Missouri but in every state, tribe, and territory."
"The state’s efforts to exclude qualified providers from its Medicaid program are out of touch with public needs and should be rejected."
"Transit funding is not just for riders — it impacts transit workers, small business owners, those who manufacture and repair transit components, front line workers, and many others."
"A key reentry point for millions of veterans annually is our nation’s postsecondary education system, which calls upon the federal government and state governments for taxpayer assistance."
"Quite simply, it’s not in the best interest of Missouri to become the next Wild West of medical marijuana."