The people who elected him as well as the other Democrats who've run from their duty, they didn't elect them to run off to Illinois. They elected them to go to Austin, Texas and cast votes as required by the Constitution. What I have the authority to do as governor is to require these members of the legislature to follow the Constitution. which is very clear on its face where it says that these legislators must act on bills before them. They're refusing to perform their constitutional duty. (05:33–05:41)
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Asserts that he has the authority to require legislators to follow the Constitution.
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