the budget but about busting the unions on the part of the governor. at the very same time, these 14 democrats that boycotted the vote on this budget repair bill remain out of state and not given any indication of when they will return even though they have indicated they will have to return at some point and trying to turn off the pressure to get the democrats to do that, republicans in the senate this week passed a measure that would require that members pick up their paychecks in person if they have missed more than a couple of legislative sessions. we will see if that has any effect on how things proceed. >> kate, thanks so much. what is happening in wisconsin is having a ripple effect across the country. we are all cheeseheads is the message from workers in connecticut now. several hundred showed up outside of a state rally in connecticut. state workers in new york, too. members of the city's largest public employees union demonstrated in front of city