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And so if all of the federal government workers working under president obama are working happily without these rights nothing has been lost in wisconsin. >> well, i think hes trying to split hairs when comparing, you know, federal workers and state workers. i think what we really saw here is scott walkers attempt to ignite, you know, one branch of the middle class. middle class families that are in unions. and get them to pick a fight or be angry with middle class families that arent in unions....

Tsunami warning at this hour. well be following that throughout the morning. >> of course, mika, there is a concern, a state of emergency being issued and also a concern at that nuclear power plant. theyre trying to figure out whether the cooling system worked effectively or not. >> lets get a look at the morning papers now. st. petersburg times, next in line. it could reduce the benefits of all state workers. and "the new york times," good news here, mika. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is ...

Ahead, senator. >> yeah, ive got a couple of things to say about that, if i could. first of all, its very odd that he compares state workers to federal government. this is a wisconsin issue. this isnt an issue for the united states at the federal level and the federal employees. this is about wisconsin. and you could just take the flip side. just to underscore how idiotic this argument is, that they dont have it, you do, so were taking away yours. bill gates has $40 billion. i dont. i dont see s...

Days to gather the signatures and if the signatures are properly verified then the recall happens and then an election starts. im not sure of the exact timetable. but im got to tell you something here, lawrence. heres what happened. democrats have slept-walked through the last election cycle. theres no doubt about that. we all knew what was coming and we didnt bother to show up at the polls. but what the republicans and governor walker have done with this particular legislation, what they did la...

>> reporter: we had a fire that broke out in turbine building but that was quickly put out. they have 54 operating nuclear reacts providing 30% of the countrys electricity. four plants were shut down and power lines that were down leaving millions of homes without power. no radiation is leaking from any nuclear plant. well bring you further updates as we get them. >> shep: also, wisconsins governor makes it official, he has stripped away the bargaining rights of the state workers. governor wins ...

That. >> big preschool wins again. >> politicos john harris, thanks so much. >> thank you. governor scott walker gets to sign a bill which will strip most state workers of their collective bargaining rights. well have details on that story. the first muslim elected to congress weeps at a hearing on radical islam held by congressman peter king. well talk to keith ellison, later on "morning joe." [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans arent getting enough whole grain. but actually, its easier...

Walker trying to dismantle and permanently cripple, you know, organized labor which as he knows supports democrats. hes trying to take out the mechanism by which a lot of democrats get elected and these democrats that fight for working families. and i think that it is an organized, concentrated effect. and i think scott walkers trying to make a big name for himself nationally. i dont think hes tending to whats really best for wisconsin. >> senator erpenbach -- go ahead, senator. >> yeah, ive got...

Energized people are in the state of wisconsin right now. and they want to do something. and they want to focus the energy on something. we have a very important supreme court race coming up in april and then were going to have some recalls coming up after that. >> mike tate, the governor says that the bargaining rights for the state workers is not a matter of fundamental fairness, fundamental fairness has not been violated, because federal government workers do not have the rights that wisconsi...

That saw so much rain earlier in the week. we will keep you posted throughout the morning. >> rob, thanks. >> thanks, rob. democrats in wisconsin crying foul this morning. they are upset because republicans in the state senate now have made what they call a legislative end run to get a bill passed to essentially end collective bargaining rights for most state workers. you remember this story that the 14 state senate democrats had fled the state three weeks ago in order to prevent a vote. well,...

Strips state workers of most collective bargaining rights. that vote came after republicans they took out the appropriation measures, the funding provisions that required that quorum of 20. cnns ed lavandera is still there. the meeting last night seemed to have set the whole thing off today. first i want to listen to the confrontation from that meeting and then well chat. >> the provision like all the other provisions of the open meetings laws must be provide the public with the information abou...