you're saying to them is that the police and firemen are more important than the teachers who are part of the future and who are educating their children. that's what the teachers, i'm sure, are thinking when you say you know, we're going to exempt the firefighters and police because they're the first line. teachers may feel they're the first line, as well. >> it comes down to a public safety issue. if the people walk out of a correctional facility and there's nobody to guard the inmates, we're going to have to have people fill in and do that. that's what we'll have to do. it's obviously a public safety issue and something the governor chose not to exemt those folks so we won't have a walk out from that angle. >> you're in the capitol now. i would imagine, i'm hearing noise. what's the atmosphere like there. >> there's a lot of people protesting. we're actually in caucus right now discussion the bill. and we'll be going to the floor later today hopefully or we'll