Elections have consequences. The rat made a death threat. She should have been in fear for her life and shot the b*stard in the head. He had made his intent known, and in front of witnesses.
Here's a solution to the deadlock in the Senate.
Move the 19 Republican Senators to the hotel where the rats are staying.
Call the session to order and ask for a roll call.
For each Democrat who is known to be in the hotel and will not answer the call, the chair can DEEM them in attendance and the discussion and vote can proceed.
Under the rules of assembly, the Senators who refuse to acknowledge their presence, can then be charged with ethics violations and either censured or expelled.
Is there no Constitutional requirement that the business of the state must be done within the borders of the state?