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Circulated against them. thats what republicans and democrats go-- this issue split wisconsin down the middle. its divisive and we have a governor who is completely unwilling to consider a compromise to try to bring this thing together and were trying and thats all i can say. were trying and we understand we have to come back or we failed, but he we want to try a little longer. >> state senator jim holbrook, the democrat with 13 colleagues in the states right now, trying to deal with a very diff...

In a series of pro-union save the american dream rallies today. protesters have gathered to show support for wisconsin workers standing in opposition to governor walker and groups participating include moveon.org and democracy for america. the space shuttle discovery will make its final delivery to the international space station today. the shuttle is scheduled to dock around 2 p.m. this afternoon. discovery took off on its final journey from the kennedy space center thursday in the wake of char...

Taking away collective bargaining rights from public employees. governor scott walker is calling for the return of all senators who high tailed out of the state last week. so, could this force their return knowing that thousands of jobs are now in jeopardy? joining us now on the phone, one lawmaker who has yet to return. wisconsin senate democrat. jim, thank you for joining us, sir. >> you bet, kelly. >> kelly: i wanted to ask you, real quickly, what will motivate you and your colleagues to retu...

You cant dispute the fact that wisconsin is facing a tough financial situation. so whats the proposal from you and your colleague to fix the problem? >> well, the problems been fixed and that comes from the governors own mouth, that he has been, he needed concessions from wisconsin employees to balance the current budget and reduce the future deficit and those public employees in wisconsin gave those concessions. theyve said well pay more for pensions and pay more for health care, but the govern...

Marching in a circle around the capital. tens of thousands are expected as governor walker has put it plainly, this has become ground zero in a nationwide struggle. i can show you pictures, closer up inside some of the demonstrations taking place inside of the capitol rotunda once again. as i tell you demonstrations like this are springing up in 50 state capitols around the nation as well as new york and chicago. they are being organized by moveon.org, usa action and sierra club. what you wont s...

Heres what some had to say >> this critical time where the states are facing 175 billion dollar shortfall in the next two years, anything that congress does that can undermine our recovery will be troublesome to us. >> federal government can do for us is not money, it is flexibility. let us run our states with the resources that we have and we would be very happy to work with you in dealing with the deficits. >> reporter: the governors in washington this weekend to discuss the economy, education...

Compromise and we think thats poor leadership and were hoping someone will respond to our cry for some compromise here. >> kelly: let me ask you this, youre saying that you believe theres a common sense solution. how can you negotiate that common sense solution or compromise with governor walker if youre not in the state talking to him face-to-face to try to find a way to get that compromise, that common ground and move forward in a way that would help the citizens of wisconsin? >> well, the gov...

>> wisconsin governor walker was the victim of a prank phone call this week in a blogger posing as a conservative billionaire david koch. the caller tries to goad walker into inflammatory rhetoric. author, journalist and contributor to fox news has thoughts on this. liz, what is your take? >> another relic of the 60s type action. even the sons, daughters or the actual protesters themselves from the 60s are restaging this really sad display. one wants to almost hope they would join the crowds in ...

>> welcome back everybody. bottom of of the hour, time for the top of the news. a pakistani court sending american mike hayman to jail. arrested for staying the in the country with an expired visa and he insists he applied for an extension, but it hadnt been granted. >> kelly: the space shuttle "discovery" now headed for a rendezvous with the international space station and this is the final mission of discovery. as 25 years. >> jamie: and yemen, now joining opposition protesters. they are calli...