[sergeantdave]

He said he sponsored a bill to prevent horse slaughter in the Illinois state Senate

Good grief! Where do they get these writers from?

[atomic conspiracy]

He said he sponsored a bill to prevent horse slaughter in the Illinois state Senate

Eegad! Missed that one. If they were slaughtering horses, or anything else, in the Illinois State Senate, I would certainly support anyone who tried to put a stop to it.