 had other ideas. Citing the growths in costs, Senate leadership, spearheaded by Senate President Pro Temp L. Louise Lucas, Democrat Portsmouth, sought to preserve some restrictions. But after summoning Senators back to Richmond twice over the past couple of weeks, Democratic leaders were unable to reach a deal with Republicans on how to handle the issue, despite the fact that all sides agreed it needed fixing. Finally, earlier this month, the House, the Senate, and the Governor all agreed on the deal that played out yesterday.