Nebraska Senator Faces Calls to Apologize and Resign Over Graphic Reading Incident
Nebraska state Senator Steve Halloran plans to apologize but not resign after using explicit language during a debate by reading a graphic scene from the book "Lucky" and inserting the names of fellow senators into the text to get their attention. The book contains sensitive content about rape and was the subject of a debate on an obscenity bill. Halloran insists he was trying to draw attention to the issue of exposing children to such material, but some senators and protesters have called for his resignation. He plans to apologize for interjecting their names into the transcript but stands by his intention to raise awareness about the content of the book.