Arkansas Senate censures Sen. Flowers after using cuss word during debate
State Senator Stephanie Flowers has been censured by the Arkansas Senate after calling Sen. Trent Garner a "dumba**" during a meeting of the Senate.
Author: Michael Buckner
Updated: 4:49 PM CST February 9, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — State Senator Stephanie Flowers (D- Pine Bluff) has been censured by the Arkansas Senate after calling Senator Trent Garner (R- El Dorado) a "dumba**" during a meeting of the Senate.
The moment happened as legislators were discussing a resolution that would "commemorate American history."
The resolution proposed that Arkansans learn about the people mentioned in the text and to "celebrate the contributions of all Americans, especially those of African-Americans during Black History Month."