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Collective bargaining part of the deal the governor put forward. the bottom line, a lot of back-door politicking going on and lobbying going on. >> is there anything the wisconsin governor can do to force a vote in the state senate? >> reporter: no, because he doesnt have a quorum. he needs at least one of the democratic senators to come back to the capitol. as soon as they establish a quorum, they can vote it in and establish a vote but they cannot start a session without a quorum of senators. ...

Nevertheless, it must smell hellacious. >> good thing tjanitors haven decided to walk off the job. >> theyre state employees, they support them! >> governor walker says this bill has to pass by tomorrow or the state will lose $155 million in savings and the layoffs will have to ensue so hes calling on one democrat to come back from the hotel in illinois even if that person votes against the bill so they can have the quorum they need to do that. just one person please stand up and come home. and ...

Great in this? no. do i think whats happening in wisconsin is a travesty? yes. we should not be attacking peoples rights to join organizations. its un-american, frankly. so i think people use the tools that they have. in this case, preventing a quorum from taking place is one of the tools. >> let me ask you both one quick question locally, if you will. you have asked your public unions to come to the table to negotiate increased pension. >> i have. >> they have not done so. in fact, they have sa...

Democratic process to you? >> abraham lincoln jumped out a second story window in springfield to avoid a vote in the illinois legislature to prevent a quorum from taking place. there are quorum rules. thats part of the game. do i think the democrats look great in this? no. do i think whats happening in wisconsin is a travesty? yes. we should not be attacking peoples rights to join organizations. its un-american, frankly. so i think people use the tools that they have. in this case, preventing a ...

Property taxes than they do in any form of income tax. >> let me ask you, looking at wisconsin, and just ask you as a general principle, how do you feel about minority members of a legislature leaving town so they do not have to vote on something they oppose? >> i think you have to show up. you got elected to show up and vote, make a decision. we all know elections have consequences. so they ought to be up there and voting. if people dont like it, they will elect somebody new next time. >> there...

City halls and parks making sure their voices are heard, calling for protection of workers rights everywhere and in wisconsin the governor there still trying to balance that budget facing off with public employees who stand to lose most of their collective far beginninbargaining rights. protesters there refusing to give in. >> it is kind of peaceful here, harris. this here on the street where the fresh snow is falling. underneath it you can see the tracks of tens of thousands of demonstrators wh...

Able to have a quorum. >> if i may finish. they tried to bulldoze the bill. >> stand by both of you. inspired the run away 14 state t senators democrats avoided their debate on different anti union legislation much to the dismay of the republican speaker of the indiana house. mr. speaker what do you think of my idea they should come home and go to jail with their conviction. >> i am not interested in jail. we extended the offer for them to return to get to the state the democrats took a page out...

Able to have a quorum. >> if i may finish. they tried to bulldoze the bill. >> stand by both of you. inspired the run away 14 state t senators democrats avoided their debate on different anti union legislation much to the dismay of the republican speaker of the indiana house. mr. speaker what do you think of my idea they should come home and go to jail with their conviction. >> i am not interested in jail. we extended the offer for them to return to get to the state the democrats took a page out...

Ted rowlands. there ted is in a very snowy madison. >> reporter: yeah, lots of snow, lots of people. tens of thousands of people are here. last week they had an estimated crowd of about 70,000. the crowd at least as big as it was last week. obviously the reason, because this impasse continues. governor walker not willing to budge on his end. the 14 democratic senators remain in the state of illinois, not willing to come back to madison so there could be a quorum established so the governor can g...

Senator democrats remain in illinois. one needs to come back to establish a quorum to get the bill through the senate. it did get through the assembly friday morning in the wee hours at 1:00 a.m. it was done in dramatic fashion. republicans basically waited until there was a lull in the debate and held a quick vote. in a few seconds they declared a vote. democrats were caught off guard. 28 of them didnt get to vote. you saw the video of the democrats outraged on the floor yelling at the republic...