The quorum is 20 for fiscal bills as stated. The State Senate majority (R) leader has said he’s not willing to re-do the bill as suggested because there would be procedural complications, wasted time, etc. I trust they know the system and know what they’re doing.
Besides, when you enemy is destroying himself, you don’t want to get in his way.
I believe Gov.Walker will start laying-off state employees and eventually the Dems will cave. They think their “job” is to slow down the process, which they can claim they’ve done. But the vote will not be any different.
Right now the Assembly is going on 60 hours, Dems are objecting and pissing and moaning about everything. Democrats in the Assembly are now claiming sleep deprivation is affecting the “decorum of the body”. And it can lead to “hallucinizations” and affect the immune systems of members on medications. And that sleep deprivation can lead to DEATH! I kid you not!
Governor Walker doesn't want to take the fiscal aspect out of the bill either. I'm not sure of reasoning but I think there might be two reasons. One, we continue to make the AWOL dems look like idiots and two, it might cause the issue to go to the WI Supremes.
Both are speculation on my part.
I watched that moron whine about how they were all about to die from sleep deprivation. My jaw almost hit the floor.
My jaw did eventually impact the floor when the vote was actually taken. The whole vote lasted less than 5 seconds. It was the single funniest political moment I’ve ever witnessed.
All the Dems could do was scream and cry “shame” as the GOP members left the chamber.
Oh my, it was priceless. :-D