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With the proposal on the desk of governor scott walker right now that would present the guy who is replacing him, governor elect tony eavers, from pulling the state out of a federal lawsuit challenging the affordable care act, limit early voting and lawmaker, not the governor, would control the board. they're trying to course correct after walker amassed too much power, they say, but democrats are accusing the gop of being sore losers. democratic senator tommy baldwin of wisconsin, thank you very much for being with us. >> it's a pleasure. >> governor-elect eavers said he was planning to call ...

Governor who is going to enact policies that are in direct contrast to what many of us believe in. >> what do you think of that as an explanation? >> >> well, if robin vos wants to control what the governor does, he should run for governor or done more in the campaign. tony eavers won the election for governor and now the legislature has put aside what has been happening in states acrosses the country for generations in our federal government, which is transferring the full powers of the office after an election. represent republicans have decided that they know better than the voters and are ...

And -- but, you know, i have to just say, i am so struck with the big contrast i am looking at. yesterday i attended the funeral services for president george h.w. bush. and a lot of focus was made on the letter that he left to his successor on his desk, that basically he said you are now the president for all of us and i'm rooting for your success. and i think about what's happening in wisconsin and what sort of note essentially governor walker is leaving for his successor. tony eavers is going to be the governor for all of wisconsin and wooshd e should be rooting s success and not taking awa...

In particular, take up similar cases. i do believe that the legislature is overreaching and really just disrespecting the voters of my state. >> it sounds like what you're saying, senator, so i can understand, is that this has to be up to the courts. there's not much that you as a sitting senator and this body can do in washington. is that a fair summation? >> i would say i take a little issue with that. one of the big issues that's being focused on is the issue of health care. i know i was in my own campaign for re-election as the governor was -- governor elect, tony eavers was running. >> ri...

Are very honest about why they want to pass these bills. >> listen, i'm concerned. i think that will governor elect evers is going to bring a liberal agenda to wisconsin. >> joining me now is the democratic governor elect of wisconsin tony eavers. they're very honest why they want it. thank you so much. is this a power grab, plain and simple? >> certainly. and we had lots of people voting for us, voting in the last election november 6th and we won. we won fair and square. we won on the issues. we won fully knowing what i'm about and what scott walker is about. and i will see this as essentiall...