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Governor Rick Scott is boycotting the Senate Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee because of the committee�s chairman. State Senator Mike Fasano chairs that committee. Earlier this week Fasano scared off Scott�s budget writers when he pressed hard for answers about the governor�s plan to eliminate 600 prison guard positions. Fasano says he was simply doing his job.

�He has ordered them not to come before our committee because our committee and I ask tough questions. I have a responsibility to my constituents back home to ask those tough questions when we are trying to balance our budget. I would hope they would reconsider come, work with us as we try to develop the state�s budget,� said Fasano.

State Senator JD Alexander has asked Fasano to apologize to Scott�s staff. Fasano has asked Scott�s staff to toughen up.