Senator Tells Citizen to Take His Shirt Off

Anyone who thinks politics is dry and boring needs to come to more committee meetings at the Arkansas Capitol Building.

After yesterday, the idea that some elected officials won’t be content until they have “the shirt off your back,” has a whole new meaning—all thanks to Senator Terry Smith of Hot Springs.

Senator Smith is on the Legislative Oversight Committee for the Arkansas Lottery, and made quite a scene at yesterday’s meeting when he actually demanded that a young man who came to testify before the committee remove his shirt.

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