They're coming back, number one, because the governor and the speaker of the House has issued an order to arrest them, to bring them back forcibly and arrest them. Number two, The speaker of the House has the authority to fine them $500 a day for every day they are absent and break quorum. They change the rules in the hand in the House. And by the way, that $500 cannot be paid from campaign funds. You can't raise money for it. (05:22–05:30)
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Asserts that the Texas House speaker can fine absent Democrats $500 daily.
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