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U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Lowering Blood Alcohol Level, Two Missouri Senators Want to Do the Same

Just as the U-S Senate passed a measure lowering the blood alcohol limit to .08, two Republican Missouri Senators hold a press conference on doing the same in Missouri.

Missy Shelton has details from Jefferson City.

President Clinton called on Congress to pass legislation lowering the blood alcohol limit from .01 to .08.

Just days later, two Republican Missouri Senators held a press conference to discuss their efforts to do the same thing in Missouri.

Senator Morris Westfall from southwest Missouri said he believes a lower limit would be a deterent.

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Contents: [124K WAV file - Senator Morris Westfall says this has been borne out in other states where there are fewer arrests. I think the tendancy is, if you've had too much to drink, you get someone to drive or you quit drinking.]

The Senate Transportation Committee could vote on the bill Tuesday.

From Jefferson City, I'm Missy Shelton for K-M-O-X News.