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Democrats hope to discuss the issues

Date: November 4, 2010
By: Sherman Fabes
State Capitol Bureau

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A Democratic State Senator admits Democrats will need to comprimise. He says they will nee to play by Republican's rules. Sherman Fabes has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: St. Louis County Democratic Senator, Tim Green says Democrats need to comprimise on the Republican agenda in the upcoming legislative session.

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Description: "Our goals will be to try to bring an open debate to everything because we do not control the agenda."

He says he hopes Democrats and Republicans can look at the issues and have the best interest of the people in mind.

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Description: "I don't know how much special interest will weigh in on these issues, but the bottom line is we are elected by the people and we always gotta fight for the people."

In January, there will be only seven Democratic State Senators.

From Jefferson City, I'm Sherman Fabes.

Intro: 
Democratic State Senators anticipate they will need to comprimise in the changing political climate. Sherman Fabes has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Beginning in January, the Democratic party will be outnumbered 26 to seven.

Outgoing President Pro-Tem, Charlie Shields, says Democrats will have to learn how to work with the large Republican majority.

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Description: "So, the question I think for the Democrat party is that how do they work with conservative Republicans when, you're just, you know, everything's black and white and there's not a lot of middle ground there."

St. Louis County Democratic Senator, Tim Green says Democrats will just have to wait and see.

From Jefferson City, I'm Sherman Fabes.