Barbs fly as Virginia lawmakers push deadline

RICHMOND — Virginia’s top legislative leaders are often the two most colorful commentators on the Senate floor, but Tuesday’s session took it to a new level.

During debate on whether to drug test welfare recipients, Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw, D-Fairfax, insisted the state would become the laughing stock of late-night TV if the bill passed. Florida took a lot of heat when it approved a similar measure.