This is the closest we've been able to get to him. But again, he won't sit down and have a conversation with me because as you heard on that tape. He's not interested in coming up with a compromise sitting, which is why the senators had to go to Illinois. Did the caucus listen to the entire tape today? Yes. What was the reaction? The reaction was absolute outrage. What part of the tape was outrageous? (05:26–05:33)
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Asserts that the governor's lack of interest in compromise led senators to leave the state.
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