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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.