They cannot even get compensated for their land. This corporation is making billions, and you are telling me there's just nothing you can do about it.

Why is it a good idea to go over the heads of the people of Missouri and give this expressway, which is being developed by a private company that's making probably billions of dollars on it as they take farmers' land?

I just have a problem with that. I just think it's ridiculous.

If you really just are rubber stamping whatever comes before you, let's just shut down your council.

What strikes me is farmers have opposed this for years. Farmers have been trying to get a hearing for years.

Don't you think that it's kind of incredible that this private company, Invenergy, that is responsible now for Greenbelt Express that is making boatloads of money on it, that is taking farmers' land in my State without compensating them?

I think it's outrageous that a private corporation can take this kind of land.

Why is it a good idea to go over the heads of the people of Missouri and give this expressway, which is being developed by a private company that's making probably billions of dollars on it as they take farmers' land?

I think it's outrageous that a private corporation can take this kind of land.

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). The yeas and nays resulted--yeas 49…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have…

The following Senators are necessarily absent: the Senator from Texas (Mr. Cruz), the Senator from Utah (Mr. Romney), and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott). Further, if present and voting: the Senator from Florida (Mr. Scott) would have…

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