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You were a firefighter and of course not a part of the collective bargaining issue in the state of wisconsin but because you care for workers that is why all the firefighters and police officers are involved in this as well. assembly minority leader peter barka offered an amendment to have the assembly speaker jeff fitzgerald removed when the debate started today. the amendment failed on a party line vote as expected. barka also filed a complaint over the way the republicans pushed this bill through both chambers. minority leader barka joins us right now on the ed show tonight. mr. barka, good...

M & i banks, quick trips, things like that, one of our tools to help combat this oppresive governor. >> thank you, joe conway. i appreciate your time. you were a firefighter and of course not a part of the collective bargaining issue in the state of wisconsin but because you care for workers that is why all the firefighters and police officers are involved in this as well. assembly minority leader peter barka offered an amendment to have the assembly speaker jeff fitzgerald removed when the debate started today. the amendment failed on a party line vote as expected. barka also filed a complain...

we are live tonight in norfolk, virginia at maury high school. this is a great middle class of america right here in norfolk, virginia. this is the school that i went to. i'm so proud to be here tonight. these folks are middle class americans. they sit behind me tonight watching this program. they're going to communicate with us later. i think they are the fabric of this community. but of course this is my high school. why wouldn't i say that. it's a privilege to be here. it was a privilege to attend this school. a public school. i also had the privilege to learn from talented public...

this is the school that i went to. i'm so proud to be here tonight. these folks are middle class americans. they sit behind me tonight watching this program. they're going to communicate with us later. i think they are the fabric of this community. but of course this is my high school. why wouldn't i say that. it's a privilege to be here. it was a privilege to attend this school. a public school. i also had the privilege to learn from talented public school teachers. and in the argument that's taking place in this country right now, there is one political party that wants you to thin...

>> the clause exists. the governmental body should provide 24 hours' notice. this is clearly a violation of the law. >> the scene in fact chaotic as up to 200 demonstrators were carried out by police. >> in a building that the courts have ordered opened, and it is clearly not opened. >> thousands of them chanting "shame" as the vote went on. >> shame! shame! shame! >> on the assembly floor, outnumbered democrats have no option other than outrage as republicans pass the bill. >> once again, today we were cheated out of democracy. >> the republicans have won their battle with the union...