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Supposed to take up the revised version of the bill. the media, we're stuck here, because the media as of about an hour ago was locked out of the building. we've been told if we leave, we're not going to be allowed back in. what's going on in front of us the protesters that spent the night here are being forcibly removed. i'm not sure if they are being arrested, but they are being picked up sometimes in indian style or dragged out and the state police are coming in and removing the protesters here that were in here banging drums and singing in unison about ten feet away from where the legislat...

Bargaining rights away from wisconsin workers is now on the fast track, because of the republicans. mr. barca, what recourse is there? do you think that the state workers will turn around and do something drastic as it was suggested earlier that maybe they would strike? the passion of the people, where is it? >> well, people are clearly outraged. tonight the citizens of wisconsin were cheated out of their democracy. there was a clear violation of the law. and we believe that it will not stand. but we will be there tomorrow to fulfill our responsibilities, and we will be battling this. and this...

Lawmakers -- including lawmakers that led to a heated shoving match at the door. >> you lie! you lie to wisconsin! >> union supporters flooded the building last night after republicans passed a bill to kriple collective bargaining rights. they separated the measure from a budget bill so that meant absent democrats were not needed for the vote. we want to bring in our own bill kirkos who is inside the state capitol building. what's the scene around you now, bill? >> can we have one minute here? >> i'm outside the chamber here and standing next to peter barka trying to gain entrance into the ass...

Hearings and from outside the hearings there is a pressure on the community and we need to not follow the line of representative king. i would say the major conclusion would be projecting a diversity of opinion within the community. martha: can i get one more question in to you? when you look at this situation with cooperation. there is a big battle over this. some people are saying peter king is totally wrong. muslims have cooperated on a number of occasion. peter king says that cooperation has been hugely overexang rated. -- overexaggerated. >> their methods will be neutral. what is it that ...

And that is why. mr. chairman, this is a violation of law. this is not just a rue, it is the law. there must be -- >> you're wrong. >> no, mr. chairman, this is a violation of the open meetings law. it requires 24 -- at least 24 hours' notice. excuse me. >> joining me now are democratic members of the wisconsin state assembly. joining us here on the ed show, the man that was just up there, state representative peter barca, who is the minority leader in the assembly. mr. barca, how confident are you that this was an illegal move and what is your course of action at this point? >> well, we're ve...