Delay in vote on workplace bill
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Delay in vote on workplace bill

Date: January 25, 2012
By: Stacey Kafka
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
For the second day, democratic senators continue filibustering a controversial discrimination bill.
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Wrap: The controversial bill would limit the amount of money employees could settle for in workplace discrimination lawsuits.

Senator Maria Chapelle Nadal led the filibuster.

 

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Description: "My concern here is that every class is protected and the language that I see, just one class of people is protected."

Democrats oppose the bill because they say it is unfair.

Senators say they want to understand all the language in the bill before voting.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Stacey Kafka.