all along. but no matter what method they chose, they couldn't induce or force or pressure the awol democrats to come back. as you know, they cut off direct deposit of their paychecks. they said none of their staffers could get paid unless the time sheets were approved. they tried to impose a $100 per day per absent senator for not responding to a call to the house and still they stayed on the other side of the illinois state line. i don't know how that part as this changed, but this part having to do with collective bargaining looks like at 6:00 madison time it will be a done deal. >> thank you for the report. it looks like on the verge of compromise, the republicans went in the opposite direction and have decided to take the measure to end this and just doing it without the democrats at all. it apparently is going to happen a little later tonight. stay tuned for the latest on this breaking news out of wisconsin. we'll be right back. [ shapiro ] at legalzoom, you can take care of virtually