Sen. Jack Goodman, R-Mt. Vernon, just did a slow burn on the Senate floor when he found out that Speaker of the House Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, is sitting on the village law repeal that passed the House earlier this afternoon.

Goodman and other Senate allies have been blocking the moving of legislation through the House all day awaiting passage of the village law. Goodman stood down to let Senate President Pro Tem Michael Gibbons’ property tax legislation through, but he’s not happy about Jetton not sending the bill over. Jetton has the power to sit on the bill the rest of the week, if he desires. The House sent over bills it had passed earlier today for Senate consideration, but not the controversial village law repeal.

After thinking carefully about the news, Goodman told the Post-Dispatch he was “disappointed” that Jetton has not sent the legislation to the Senate.

“I may just have a lot of questions to ask,” about any other House bills that come to the Senate, Goodman said.

Jetton’s action comes after he was challenged earlier in the evening during a Republican caucus meeting. According to Republicans who were there, but wouldn’t talk for attribution, Jetton was asked to step down or promise that he will not stand in the way of passage of the village law repeal. Republicans in the House have been increasingly tense over the past couple of days, with much of their anger directed at Jetton.