WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt led Missouri's congressional delegation in a letter of support of Governor Mike Parson's request for a federal emergency disaster declaration. The declaration, which covers 33 Missouri counties, is in response to severe weather that began impacting Missouri in late July: The letter states, "On August 4, an EF-2 tornado in Knox County destroyed or caused major damag  more