Governor McDonnell says Republicans are not riding roughshod over Democrats in the State Senate, and Democrat protests are unwarranted. With Republicans now controlling the Senate as well as the House, many social issue bills are now passing Senate committees that killed them when Democrats held control. But McDonnell says this year’s General Assembly should be judged by the measures it passes in final form.

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