As Twitchy reported earlier, a Wisconsin Senate Labor Committee hearing on proposed right-to-work legislation reportedly drew thousands to the state capitol building, with some rallying on the front steps and others packing the capitol rotunda. Up to nine hours were set aside for testimony, but by late this evening, the committee chairman moved to dismiss the hearing based on what he called a “credible threat.”
Chairman of committee in Madison says a credible threat has been made and he wants to close the right to work hearing now. @ScottWalker
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
OK, everybody out.
"WE'RE NOT LEAVING," yells on woman in the hearing room. @ScottWalker
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
"Chicken shits," yells another person in RTW hearing room. @ScottWalker
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
"SHAME ON YOU," crowd chats in RTW hearing in Madison. @ScottWalker
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
Chairman ends RTW hearing in Madison amid shouting.
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
Outside Senate chambers protesters chant "no justice, no peace" #RightToWork pic.twitter.com/9S0hrRCRnx
— Dana Ferguson (@bydanaferguson) February 25, 2015
By this hour both legislators and civilians had lost patience.
https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/570401035208028160
More protest tonight after hearing abruptly ended this evening. @ScottWalker pic.twitter.com/dV45JOLmwP
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
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Statehouse in Madison tonight. pic.twitter.com/Dp8Chz8S3g
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
Union crowd in Madison capitol chants, "One, two, three, four, Walker is a corporate" (word that starts with w). @ScottWalker
— John McCormick (@McCormickJohn) February 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/570401747392458753
https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/570402387359354880
7 TV cameras pointed at frequent capitol protester Irving Smith who wants to get arrested. pic.twitter.com/uA6fvsHT3q
— Shawn Johnson (@SJohnsonWPR) February 25, 2015
Stay tuned for more fireworks as the approved right to work bill moves to the full state senate tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/gneumann_wkow/status/570408999167893505