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Massacre and nothing about it will probably ever be repeated again in our history. except for one thing. it was really, really, really weird. absolute crazy business at the highest reaches of government. so crazy that it is hard to explain that -- its hard to explain that this really happened, that american government went that rogue. it is that same level of incredulity that we can expect from future generations when they are told about what happened in the great state of wisconsin today. today...

We were perfectly willing to head into sessions today. we had a fistful of amendments to try and make a lousy bill a little bit better and it became very clear to us that the republican leadership wasnt going to consider the amendments, certainly not pass any of the amendments. and we were left with just this option on the table. governor walker introduced this legislation late friday afternoon of last week, and now he wants it to be law this week and its making sweeping changes in the state of ...

Or work with folks, you know, instead you take away their rights. >> okay. mike, where are you? >> im in the state capitol right now. >> youre in the capitol. have you spoken to your boss in the last two hours? have you spoken to him recently? >> i havent seen mark today. >> have you spoken to him? im not asking if youve seen him? >> i havent been in communication with mark today. >> no e-mails, no blackberry, no texts, no nothing. >> i havent been in communication with him today. >> did he make...

Some have slept here overnight, and as to what you report there, that news has gone through the crowd that perhaps the democratic legislators have left the state so as not to provide a quorum so the bill cannot pass. this is, perhaps, the biggest assault on municipal unions of any of the states in the united states at this point and these people are teachers, parents, prison guards, and regardless of whether you agree or not, this is democracy unfolding right here before us. i saw a sign that sa...

Recess apoims. we have 77 appointees, who have not gotten a vote because theyve been held up by the republican party. some of them are in very sensitive positions, in treasury, in department of homeland security, and on boards like the labor relations board that -- where there are a huge number of vacancies. jane: mike, doesnt david have a point there? three of the five seats on this crucial board, the labor relations board, have gone vacant for more than a year now. craig beckers appointment ha...

Debate on the houses reconciliation measure. this offers fixes to the bill that the president is signing into law just a few moments from now. our chief political correspondent carl cameron is live on capitol hill. give us a tame tiebl here about whats happening in the senate -- a timetable here about whats happening in the senate today. >> reporter: once the health care reform act has been signed into law, then the senate will start, probably around 2:15, 2:30 this afternoon, but republicans ha...

All. there will be mplenty on cyprus when the competition begins. thats the big story, the weather. it doesnt matter in vancouver if its snowing. all of the events are indoors in the arenas. they are worried about the hills up behind me, but they say it will be just fine when its time to start skiing. >> willie, you look very healthy for being up at 4:02 vancouver time. you got up what? you actually stayed up through the night? >> i did. this is how i live my life, joe. staying up through the ni...

President obamas criticism of the supreme courts decision on campaign finance reform. during the state of the union address. you can see his scowling face there. why does all of this matter? >> janine pirro thinks its matter. shes the host of judge janine and joins us now. >> hi, judge. >> how are you? >> the president admonished the supreme court for a recent decision and justice alito mouthed words back to the president. im going to get by the judge youre on alitos side. >> im on the side of t...

Five republicans we will not participate. >> this is the peoples house, not pelosis house. >> reporter: so i asked pelosi whether she had any concerns about the republicans not participating in this investigation now that she has vetoed two of those picks. she said she did not. she said they have a bipartisan quorum, and they will move forward. she of course was referring to republican liz cheney who is a member of one of her eight selections on the committee. she said they can move forward and ...

There are two, separate bills that were introduced in the special session. thats h.b. 3 and s.b. 1 and both do contain a whole slew of restrictions to the voting processes. and -- and different kinds of criminal penalties added to the voting process. specifically, for election officials. now, the decision to break quorum is not an easy one because it does come with a great risk. by law, they have to respond and have to be there, at the capitol. meaning, that the department of public safety could...