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Show." breaking news tonight, wisconsin senate republicans have voted 18-1 to strip wisconsin public employees of their collective bargaining rights. there were no democrats present for the vote. before republicans decided to act alone tonight, democratic assemblyman minority leader peter barka made a last-ditch effort to stop them. he was ignored. >> the opening mets laws must be con screwed in favor of the fullness and -- >> mr. barca -- representative barca. >> call roll. >> no, no, listen. if there's any doubt as to whether good cause exists, the governmental body should provide 24 hours' ...

Happens, gentlemen, it appears that stripping collective 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...

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 very confident, ed. the law is very clear, and in fact, our current republican attorney gen...

Employees of their collective bargaining rights. there were no democrats present for the vote. before republicans decided to act alone tonight, democratic assemblyman minority leader peter barka made a last-ditch effort to stop them. he was ignored. >> the opening mets laws must be con screwed in favor of the fullness and -- >> mr. barca -- representative barca. >> call roll. >> no, no, listen. if there's any doubt as to whether good cause exists, the governmental body should provide 24 hours' notice. this is clearly a violation of the open meetings law. now, if you shut the people down, it is...

mortars at a hospital and mosque. nato defense ministers are debating military options on libya at a meeting in brussels today. specifically, a no-fly zone. that championed by britain and france. france today recognized that national transition council in bengazi as libya's legitimate government. gadhafi has put a $400,000 bounty on this man's head, libya's former justice minister, who now leads the interim government. he pleaded for the international community to act in this exclusive interview with cnn. >> translator: has to be immediate action. the longer the situation carries...