Article: Writings frame bigger General Assembly rift: Two fellow Republicans cause Sen. Norment, R-James City, to say chamber civility is eroding.

Byline: Hugh Lessig

Apr. 20--RICHMOND -- In another sign of rising tensions at Capitol Square, a leading Republican senator Wednesday publicly rebuked the fundraising tactics of a colleague. He also expressed his disappointment with the budget views of the Senate's presiding officer, Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling. Sen. Thomas K. Norment Jr., R-James City, stilled the chamber with a lengthy floor speech about the traditional civility of the Senate and how that appears to be eroding. Norment suggested he's losing his own patience. "I can tell you," he said. "The burr is getting under the backside." Norment took issue with a March 27 fundraising letter sent ...

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