Missouri legislators are hoping to get some help from Illinois in naming the new Mississippi River bridge named after Stan Musial. State Senator John Lamping says both states will have to pass laws agreeing to the name before it can become official.

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Senator Lamping has no problem with U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill and Dick Durbin filing federal legislation to get the bridge named after Musual, even if it's supposed to be left up to the states.

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Lamping has no problem with U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Dick Durbin filing federal legislation to get the bridge named after Musial, even if the statute leaves it up to the state, saying it just needs to happen.