devout liberty resolution that would allow businesses and clergy members to refuse working with same-sex couple passes 23 to 9 after senators pull all-nighterDemocrats assailed the amendment as loathe masquerading as devout tolerance. Republicans took turns donning a “Beetlejuice-style jacket on the senate floor. And both sides were invited to a midnight cupcake party.
But after more than 39 hours, the longest filibuster in recent Missouri history over a devout liberty bill came to an end on Wednesday morning. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com