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That helps block cholesterol absorption and has a delicious, buttery taste. make benecol part of your healthy lifestyle. welcome become back to "american morning." a standoff in the indiana legislature enters its second week today. members of the minority democratic caucus have fled indiana to boycott what they consider a predatory republican agenda. enough of them are out of the state to stall a vote allowing their leader to join us this morning. he's one of two people, two democrats left behind to hold up the republican agenda. live from indianapolis this morning, democrat scott pilas. tha...

Indiana. if democrats don't believe in the right of people to come together to improve on each other's lives, we don't believe in much of anything. and the governor is going to have to give in on a few more things other than the head fake he did with one piece of legislation trying to claim that's what our efforts to break were about. and they were about several different measures intended to really drive down wages for the middle class here in this state. and really as part of an effort happening across the nation to attack the middle class. >> let me ask you this real quickly, scott, what --...

On behalf of the democratic legislators who have left the state. scott, thanks very much for joining us and giving your side of the story. should we be getting ready for a shut down of the federal government? >> yeah, we have the latest as lawmakers are trying to hammer out a budget deal before friday's deadline. and also, we're trying to help you take care of your kids this morning. you get really nervous when your young child has a high fever. what's the best treatment? what's the correct dosage? we'll get answers from our elizabeth cohen coming up. 19 minutes past the hour. we'll be rig...