Oregon Republicans walk out of legislative session to avoid climate change vote

Eleven Republicans in Oregon's state government walked out of a legislative session and now the governor is sending state police to go find them. KOIN-TV's Lisa Balick reports.

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[LucentDragoon]

Funny, if I decide I won't show up for work, I lose my job. How does this not apply to members of government?

[chrispacmanjones]

Anyone else here after Democrats walked out in Texas?

[delphic]

"State police who show up to try to bring me back should be bachelors and come heavily armed." - Brian Boquist
Did a state senator just threaten the police? If I said the exact same thing I would be arrested (or shot) faster than I could think. I hope Oregon voters are paying attention.

[johnsanders]

This is the society we live in where we have to call the police on our lawmakers to get work done. Anyone here have an employer call the police to make you do your job? We need a clause if you miss so many sessions or votes you can be fired.

[davidstufflebean]

Welcome to Oregon where we put the D in Dictator!

[travisfields]

So everyone is mad at Democrats leaving Texas to avoid the vote, but forget stuff like this? This is so childish. You vote, that's it. That's how the system works.

[golirasmonk]

I support this imo, like, this should go to the people to vote, but they won't because they know it won't pass!

[gusbakeru]

They should get points on their record for no shows like working people...too many points, you're fired

[hitmantwestsidebloodsstl]

That's irresponsible fire all of those that walked out

[kategirl]

The more accurate title of this video would be "Oregon Republicans Walk Out of Legislative Session to Save Oregon from Economic Death."

[operationNOBO]

Lets be clear here for the ignorant.
Both sides pull this ALL the time.
Anyone who says republican this or democrat that is just clueless.

If anything the real issue here is that the state police were called to find them.

[Vandikar]

Good for the republicans! The urban centers run roughshod over the rural in too many locations.

[garricksaro]

If I don’t come to work I don’t get paid. It was a job as important as being as legislator they should not only not get paid but they should be fined.

[SuperLooneyrooney]

Oregon House Democrats once fled the capitol in 2001 for five days over a redistricting proposal - which Brown said at the time was "appropriate under the circumstances

[johnsweda]

What's the matter with these people what's wrong with them it's a very important vote not time to be supporting oil companies that's the only reason there's no show.
New legislation needs to be put in place to stop senators behaving like children. you can't have this going on being influenced by corporate interests makes a mockery of democracy.

[bruceschweyer]

The sitting Oregon is embroiled in just so much greenie fascism. She believes her own crock of lies, to the letter.

[iwanttobelieve]

If only we could do that with Congress.

[alexanderwolfgang]

This is just embarrassing. This is their job, weather they like the outcomes or not, to maintain civility and order throughout their state. If they can't even do that, how do they expect to set an example for their constituents?

[saraups]

And the say democrats aren't doing their job

[debdruid]

They should be punished for not working!! Good for u Govenor Brown.