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>> there are protesters here each and every day, and they have every right to be heard, at least those from wisconsin. they are increasingly more and more from around the state. those from wisconsin have every right to be heard. i also want to make it clear, particularly to union leaders coming in from outside the state of wisconsin that when given the choice to stand with them or to stand with the millions of hard working taxpayers all across wisconsin, many of whom are paying much more for hea...

When the republicans in wisconsin announced today what theyre going to do while the democrats are gone and out of state, denying the senate the quorum needed to vote on the union busting thing, guess what the republicans are going to do while the democrats are away? guess what they are going to do next? a bill to make it harder to register to vote in wisconsin. you know, weirdly, we used this last week as an example of the kinds of issues that republicans do this on. as an example, the way they ...

When the republicans in wisconsin announced today what theyre going to do while the democrats are gone and out of state, denying the senate the quorum needed to vote on the union busting thing, guess what the republicans are going to do while the democrats are away? guess what they are going to do next? a bill to make it harder to register to vote in wisconsin. you know, weirdly, we used this last week as an example of the kinds of issues that republicans do this on. as an example, the way they ...

Eefrb and every day, and they have every right to do there. at least those in wisconsin. i know there are more and more each day from out of state, but in wisconsin, they have a right to be heard. can want to make it clear to the union leaders outside of wisconsin, given the chance to stand with them or the millions of hard-working taxpayers all across wisconsin, many of whom are paying more for health care benefits, im going to stand with the taxpayers of wichk whisk. were brogue. we have a $3....

In a press conference today, the governor remained unwilling to compromise. >> there are protesters here each and every day, and they have every right to be heard, at least those from wisconsin. they are increasingly more and more from around the state. those from wisconsin have every right to be heard. i also want to make it clear, particularly to union leaders coming in from outside the state of wisconsin that when given the choice to stand with them or to stand with the millions of hard worki...

Legislature. theyre expected to be in session tomorrow but so far were hearing that the state democratic senators remain outside of the state so they dont have the quorum to move this legislation forward. there is some talk of a potential compromise bill put forward by some moderate republicans. we dont know if the governor is going to even listen to that idea but we know that the governor has scheduled a news conference for 5:00 local time this afternoon, perhaps hell have something new to say ...

Showing up to support the teachers and others. now, the teachers held a meeting yesterday to decide whether or not they will go back to work. general consensus is they are going to, some as early as today for the school districts that dont recognize presidents day. most will be back on the job tomorrow. >> whats next in all of this? do you see an end any time soon, casey? >> reporter: its hard to see an end because both sides have dug in their heels. form the state legislature is scheduled to ge...

Pushed back from the unions who are trying to push that state into bankruptcy. >> herman, stand by, well play a clip of scott walker talking about those lawmakers who left town rather than vote. listen. >> right. >> first off, those senate democrats should realize if you want to participate in democracy, you got to be in the arena and the arena is here in madison, wisconsin, not hiding out in rockford, illinois or chicago or anywhere else out there. democracy means you show up and participate. >...

For a week now and thousands of people pouring into the state capital refusing to leave until they get what they want. tonight the head of the teachers union making a new request, telling teachers to go back to work. mike tobin is live for us in madison, wisconsin and i understand republicans in wisconsin are echoing that, hey, its time to go back to work. >> well, thats the plan, harris. the senate majority leader says they cant sit around twiddling their thumbs and they only need a quorum to d...

>>reporter: the alarm was raised by one of the at large senators who is hiding out in illinois. he said that senator republicans were going to attach the limits to collective bargaining to a bill that doesnt have anything to do with finance. therefore, bypassing the need for a quorum so they do not need that 20th senator to show up and they can ram this through without any input from the 14 at large senators. the senate democrats. we have heard from 9 senate majority leader, the republican, scot...