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Because you dont have those missing senate democrats coming back across the border to complete the quorum. jenna: speaking of democrats and the sideshow that is taking place, mike, state troopers we hear are trying to pressure senate democrats by going be directly to their homes, trying to find them, bring them back. have they found any of the democrats? >> reporter: no, no democrats at home. state troopers went to a bunch of different housess of the state democrats and didnt find them. a call o...

The majority leader to make sure that there is quorum. we have been using it kind of in a limited way but this morning at 7:00 a.m. we put a call to the house and there were four state troopers that were dispatched throughout the state to four different senators homes just because we had some reports that, in fact, these senators were traveling back and forth over the state line. none of those senators were available this morning he -- >> neil: let me ask. if they were there, screw rounded them ...

All of the stretching out is doing is putting the spotlight on what you are doing is unpopular, and gives the opportunity for you to make embarrassing mistakes. exhibit a, falling for quite literally the oldest trick in the book, the oldest trick in the book since there have been phones. the prank phone call, really? scott walker heard here laying out his secret plan to trick democrats into returning to the state to talk to him. laying out his secret plan to some guy somebody told him is a billi...

Allow public and private sector workers to opt out of membership and dues requirements. earlier today, indiana republican senators dropped that bill and replaced it with one that would establish a committee to study the provisions effects. in ohio, fleeing wasnt an option. republicans have a quorum, even without democrats being in attendance. 5,000 protesters chantd outside td columbus, ohio statehouse. instead, they held hearings on a republican bill to prohibit all collective bargaining for st...

Are protesting a bill that would allow public and private sector workers to opt out of membership and dues requirements. earlier today, indiana republican senators dropped that bill and replaced it with one that would establish a committee to study the provisions effects. in ohio, fleeing wasnt an option. republicans have a quorum, even without democrats being in attendance. 5,000 protesters chanted outside the columbus, ohio, statehouse. inside, they held hearings on a republican bill to prohib...

To agree with them on this. people dont really agree with you guys on this. maybe it works for your base, but overall as an issue, it is not working. all of the stretching out is doing is putting the spotlight on what you are doing is unpopular, and gives the opportunity for you to make embarrassing mistakes. exhibit a, falling for quite literally the oldest trick in the book, the oldest trick in the book since there have been phones. the prank phone call, really? scott walker heard here laying ...

If theyre actually in session for that day and take a recess, the 19 senate republicans could then go into action and they would have a quorum because they started out that way. so were double-checking that. but that would be the only -- that would be the oenl reason why, we would only do it if they came back to the capital with all 14 of them. my sense is, hell, ill talk to them. if you want to yell at me for an hour, im used to that. i can deal with that. but im not negotiating. >> bring a bas...

Then go into action and they would have a quorum because they started out that way. so were double-checking that. but that would be the only -- that would be the oenl reason why, we would only do it if they came back to the capital with all 14 of them. my sense is, hell, ill talk to them. if you want to yell at me for an hour, im used to that. i can deal with that. but im not negotiating. >> bring a baseball bat. >> i have one in my office. you would be happy with that. >> walkers trying to act ...

Ready to negotiate. in the meantime, the indiana house republicans are left without a two-thirds quorum to do the states business, just like the wisconsin sflat. in case youre wonderi ining whe democrats flocked to illinois, because it neighbors wisconsin and indiana and has a democratic governor. former chicago bears safety dave duerson was found dead last thursday after shooting himself in the chest. his family is donating his brain in the research of concussion crisis in sports. later well ...

State senators didnt have the option to flee their state because they dont have a large enough group to prevent a quorum. but protesters in columbus, ohio gathered inside the state capitol while the legislature held hearings on a collective bargaining bill similar to the one in wisconsin. president obama made an appearance in ohio but stuck to his winning the future message at a small business forum at cleveland state university. >> small businesses like yours that help drive americas economic g...