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Technicalities of what they say they're able to do legally is strip away the nonfinancial issues that were part of this budget repair bill. and just voted on the collective bargaining issue and also increase to help insurance and pension funds as well. because of that, they were able to vote on those aspects of the bill and it passed through 18-1. there were several hundred, probably maybe 1,000, 2,000 people outside the capitol who remained here throughout the late-night hours protesting this. it was an incredible scene as this has unfolded. now, it moves to the assembly side of the legislatu...

Capitol. you can see on your screen right there, jon it wasn't pretty. jon: mayhem in the capitol building and the drama is far from over with the assembly now set to take up the vote just one hour from now. mike tobin live in madison, are they going to get down to business and get some type of a vote taken, mike. >> reporter: you know, jon it looks like the assembly special scheduled for an hour from now isn't going to happen. that is because the demonstrators have got even into the inner hallways on the assembly side of the capitol. they sat down and blocked the hallways. a little drama that...

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Those on the assembly side, they are going to vote around noon. bill: then you have got the senate side. will the state police make a difference? mike tobin is live in madison. will it? >> reporter: this is not so much a deal as it is the majority clamming down on this amendment-fueled filibuster. what the majority has done is limit the number of amendments that can be heaped on this controversial budget repair bill. so you arrive at 38 new amendments that will be allowed. the debate was limited to 10 minutes for each one. that's how you arrive at the estimate the amendment process will be wra...