1 00:00:02,900 --> 00:00:05,533 YOU. 2 00:00:03,333 --> 00:00:07,966 >> PARIS, THANK YOU. 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:09,400 >>> EDUCATION FUNDING FOR 4 00:00:05,533 --> 00:00:10,966 ILLINOIS SCHOOLS REMAINS 5 00:00:07,966 --> 00:00:12,500 UNRESOLVED EVEN AFTER STATE 6 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:13,933 REPRESENTATIVES WERE IN SESSION 7 00:00:10,966 --> 00:00:15,433 TODAY TO ADDRESS IT. 8 00:00:12,500 --> 00:00:17,433 ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS ALSO 9 00:00:13,933 --> 00:00:19,566 GATHERED DOWN STATE FOR THEIR 10 00:00:15,433 --> 00:00:21,900 ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S DAY RALLY. 11 00:00:17,433 --> 00:00:22,533 JOINING US FROM SPRINGFIELD IS 12 00:00:19,566 --> 00:00:25,433 "CHICAGO TONIGHT"'S AMANDA 13 00:00:21,900 --> 00:00:26,233 VINICKY. 14 00:00:22,533 --> 00:00:27,800 AMANDA? 15 00:00:25,433 --> 00:00:29,900 >> HI, PHIL. 16 00:00:26,233 --> 00:00:31,666 THIS IS GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER'S 17 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:33,900 YEARLY CHANCE TO REV UP THE 18 00:00:29,900 --> 00:00:34,466 PARTY FAITHFUL AND HE DID RIDING 19 00:00:31,666 --> 00:00:36,766 ON TO THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS ON 20 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:37,666 A HARLEY. 21 00:00:34,466 --> 00:00:40,366 AND HE GAVE A SPEECH DENOUNCING 22 00:00:36,766 --> 00:00:41,666 THE CHICAGO POLITICAL MACHINE 23 00:00:37,666 --> 00:00:42,900 AND SAYING HE AIMS TO DETHRONE 24 00:00:40,366 --> 00:00:44,066 MICHAEL MADIGAN AS ILLINOIS' 25 00:00:41,666 --> 00:00:45,933 HOUSE SPEAKER. 26 00:00:42,900 --> 00:00:47,933 BUT THERE WERE A LOT OF 27 00:00:44,066 --> 00:00:49,166 QUESTIONS FOR RAUNER ABOUT WHERE 28 00:00:45,933 --> 00:00:51,033 HIS PARTY STANDS IN THE WAKE OF 29 00:00:47,933 --> 00:00:52,533 THE COMMENTS FROM PRESIDENT 30 00:00:49,166 --> 00:00:53,600 TRUMP ABOUT THE VIOLENCE IN 31 00:00:51,033 --> 00:00:54,900 VIRGINIA. 32 00:00:52,533 --> 00:00:57,766 NOW, GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER 33 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:59,333 SEEMINGLY GOES OUT OF HIS WAY TO 34 00:00:54,900 --> 00:01:01,466 COMMENT ON ANY SORT OF NATIONAL 35 00:00:57,766 --> 00:01:02,400 CONTROVERSIAL POLICY AND HE 36 00:00:59,333 --> 00:01:04,400 RARELY IF EVER SAYS THE WORDS 37 00:01:01,466 --> 00:01:07,066 DONALD TRUMP. 38 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:10,966 BUT AT A REPORTER'S PRODDING 39 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:11,533 TODAY HE DID SAY TRUMP'S NAME 40 00:01:07,066 --> 00:01:14,866 AND HE DENOUNCED THE PRESIDENT'S 41 00:01:10,966 --> 00:01:16,300 COMMENTS. 42 00:01:11,533 --> 00:01:19,766 >> I VEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH THE 43 00:01:14,866 --> 00:01:22,466 PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE 44 00:01:16,300 --> 00:01:23,666 TRAGEDY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE. 45 00:01:19,766 --> 00:01:25,333 I VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH THE 46 00:01:22,466 --> 00:01:27,700 PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS. 47 00:01:23,666 --> 00:01:29,633 WE MUST STAND TOGETHER AGAINST 48 00:01:25,333 --> 00:01:31,166 HATRED AND RACISM AND BIGOTRY 49 00:01:27,700 --> 00:01:34,000 AND VIOLENCE AND WE MUST CONDEMN 50 00:01:29,633 --> 00:01:35,700 THOSE ACTIONS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE 51 00:01:31,166 --> 00:01:36,800 IN THE STRONGEST TERMS. 52 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:38,666 >> AMANDA, THE GOVERNOR'S A 53 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:40,233 LEADING REPUBLICAN. 54 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:41,600 BUT WHAT DID OTHERS HAVE TO SAY 55 00:01:38,666 --> 00:01:42,733 ABOUT THE PRESIDENT? 56 00:01:40,233 --> 00:01:44,466 >> WELL, NONE OF THEM STOOD UP 57 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:48,700 FOR TRUMP. 58 00:01:42,733 --> 00:01:49,133 SO SOME WERE MORE DIRECT THAN 59 00:01:44,466 --> 00:01:49,966 OTHERS IN THEIR CRITICISM OF HIS 60 00:01:48,700 --> 00:01:52,800 WORDING. 61 00:01:49,133 --> 00:01:54,333 CONGRESSMAN RODNEY DAVIS WAS ON 62 00:01:49,966 --> 00:01:56,000 THE FIELDS WITH THE 63 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:57,666 CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICAN 64 00:01:54,333 --> 00:02:00,800 BASEBALL TEAM WHEN A SHOOTER 65 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,933 OPENED FIRE. 66 00:01:57,666 --> 00:02:03,233 DAVIS SAID TRUMP SHOULD NOT BE 67 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:05,566 BLAMED FOR WHAT HAPPENED IN 68 00:02:01,933 --> 00:02:08,100 CHARLOTTESVILLE OTHER THAN 69 00:02:03,233 --> 00:02:09,300 BERNARD CHERKASOV BEING BLAME -- 70 00:02:05,566 --> 00:02:11,833 BERNIE SANDERS HAPPENED WITH THE 71 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:14,033 SHOOTING IN VIRGINIA. 72 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:16,133 AND HE HOPES TRUMP WILL CLARIFY 73 00:02:11,833 --> 00:02:17,733 HIS REMARKS AND HE WILL BE A 74 00:02:14,033 --> 00:02:20,366 VOICE OF CALM AND REASON AT A 75 00:02:16,133 --> 00:02:20,700 TIME OF VISIT RECONTROL. 76 00:02:17,733 --> 00:02:23,133 >> THERE IS NO PLACE FOR 77 00:02:20,366 --> 00:02:24,566 RACISM. 78 00:02:20,700 --> 00:02:25,566 NO PLACE FOR WHITE SUPREMACY. 79 00:02:23,133 --> 00:02:28,600 AND NOW PLACE IN OUR PARTY TO 80 00:02:24,566 --> 00:02:29,000 MAKE THAT HAPPEN. 81 00:02:25,566 --> 00:02:33,300 WE NEED TO STAND TOGETHER AS 82 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:33,933 REPUBLICANS. 83 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:35,966 [APPLAUSE] 84 00:02:33,300 --> 00:02:40,100 CONDEMN BEHAVIOR. 85 00:02:33,933 --> 00:02:42,233 LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING... 86 00:02:35,966 --> 00:02:43,500 I STAND HERE AS SOMEBODY WHO 87 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:45,233 WITNESSED POLITICAL ATTACKS 88 00:02:42,233 --> 00:02:47,333 PERSONALLY. 89 00:02:43,500 --> 00:02:49,700 AND I DON'T CARE IF YOU ARE A 90 00:02:45,233 --> 00:02:51,600 REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT, I 91 00:02:47,333 --> 00:02:53,066 DON'T CARE WHO IT COMES FROM, 92 00:02:49,700 --> 00:02:55,366 IT'S WRONG. 93 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:56,933 >> AMANDA, I UNDERSTAND WHILE 94 00:02:53,066 --> 00:02:58,866 REPUBLICAN PARTY LEADERS HELD 95 00:02:55,366 --> 00:02:59,233 THEIR ANNUAL MEETING AND RALLY, 96 00:02:56,933 --> 00:03:02,033 THE ILLINOIS HOUSE WAS IN 97 00:02:58,866 --> 00:03:03,766 SESSION. 98 00:02:59,233 --> 00:03:05,466 IS THAT UNUSUAL? 99 00:03:02,033 --> 00:03:06,700 >> WELL, THAT TIMING WAS LIKELY 100 00:03:03,766 --> 00:03:08,500 NOT A COINCIDENCE. 101 00:03:05,466 --> 00:03:09,633 REPUBLICAN DAY AT THE STATE FAIR 102 00:03:06,700 --> 00:03:11,433 AND THIS MEETING HAD LONG BEEN 103 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:11,800 ON THE CALENDAR. 104 00:03:09,633 --> 00:03:13,500 DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE THEIR DAY 105 00:03:11,433 --> 00:03:15,866 TOMORROW. 106 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:16,166 IF DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER MADIGAN 107 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:17,966 WHO CALLED THE HOUSE TO SESSION 108 00:03:15,866 --> 00:03:19,533 TODAY. 109 00:03:16,166 --> 00:03:21,833 NOW, THE EVENTS IN 110 00:03:17,966 --> 00:03:22,366 CHARLOTTESVILLE DID GET 111 00:03:19,533 --> 00:03:24,400 ATTENTION ON THE ILLINOIS HOUSE 112 00:03:21,833 --> 00:03:25,300 FLOOR. 113 00:03:22,366 --> 00:03:27,333 REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A 114 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:28,100 BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION THAT CALLS 115 00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:31,400 WHAT HAPPENED THERE DOMESTIC 116 00:03:27,333 --> 00:03:34,200 TERRORISM. 117 00:03:28,100 --> 00:03:37,366 IT SAYS WE REPUTE DATE AND 118 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:42,366 CONDEMN WHEAT SUPREMACISTS, 119 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:44,700 NEONAZIS AND THE KU KLUX KLAN ON 120 00:03:37,366 --> 00:03:45,066 ANY GROUP THAT ESPOUSES HATE AND 121 00:03:42,366 --> 00:03:46,433 ANY EDEALS AS WE ARE AS 122 00:03:44,700 --> 00:03:47,533 AMERICANS. 123 00:03:45,066 --> 00:03:48,733 >> REPRESENTATIVES WERE IN 124 00:03:46,433 --> 00:03:51,600 SPRINGFIELD TO VOTE ON AN 125 00:03:47,533 --> 00:03:53,566 EDUCATION FUNDING BILL. 126 00:03:48,733 --> 00:03:54,700 HOW DID THAT GO? 127 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:56,833 >> WELL, THEY DID NOT ACTUALLY 128 00:03:53,566 --> 00:03:59,900 TOUCH THE MAJOR EDUCATION 129 00:03:54,700 --> 00:04:01,033 FUNDING BILL THE ONE WE'VE 130 00:03:56,833 --> 00:04:03,700 REFERRED TO AS SENATE BILL 1 THE 131 00:03:59,900 --> 00:04:05,733 MEASURE THAT GOVERNOR BRUCE 132 00:04:01,033 --> 00:04:07,066 RAUNER USED HIS AMENDATORY VETO 133 00:04:03,700 --> 00:04:09,666 POWERS TO REWRITE. 134 00:04:05,733 --> 00:04:11,833 INSTEAD DEMOCRATS PUT RAUNER'S 135 00:04:07,066 --> 00:04:12,133 PLAN ON A DIFFERENT PIECE OF 136 00:04:09,666 --> 00:04:13,233 LEGISLATION AND CALLED IT FOR A 137 00:04:11,833 --> 00:04:14,300 VOTE. 138 00:04:12,133 --> 00:04:15,766 IT IS A TRICK THAT DEMOCRATS 139 00:04:13,233 --> 00:04:18,233 HAVE USED BEFORE. 140 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:20,466 THEY SAY IT IS A WAY TO DEBATE 141 00:04:15,766 --> 00:04:21,466 THE GOVERNOR'S IDEAS WHILE STILL 142 00:04:18,233 --> 00:04:25,033 KEEPING THE MAJOR UNDERLYING 143 00:04:20,466 --> 00:04:28,500 LEGISLATION ALIVE. 144 00:04:21,466 --> 00:04:30,866 BUT REPUBLICANS CALL IT THEATER. 145 00:04:25,033 --> 00:04:32,566 >> HOW DID THE VOTING GO? 146 00:04:28,500 --> 00:04:34,100 >> NOT A SINGLE REPRESENTATIVE 147 00:04:30,866 --> 00:04:36,166 VOTED FOR THE MEASURE. 148 00:04:32,566 --> 00:04:37,900 SO NOW YOU HAVE DEMOCRATS BEING 149 00:04:34,100 --> 00:04:38,200 ABLE TO SAY THAT IT SHOWS NOBODY 150 00:04:36,166 --> 00:04:40,366 SUPPORT WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR 151 00:04:37,900 --> 00:04:42,033 WANTS. 152 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:43,633 BUT REPUBLICANS SAY THEIR VOTE 153 00:04:40,366 --> 00:04:46,533 WAS MADE IN A PROTEST AND THEY 154 00:04:42,033 --> 00:04:48,966 ALL BECAUSE OF THAT, VOTED 155 00:04:43,633 --> 00:04:51,833 EITHER NO, NOT PRESENT OR DID 156 00:04:46,533 --> 00:04:53,066 NOT VOTE AT ALL. 157 00:04:48,966 --> 00:04:55,800 SO WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS 158 00:04:51,833 --> 00:04:57,366 SCHOOLS DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY 159 00:04:53,066 --> 00:04:59,866 WILL GET MONEY FROM THE STATE. 160 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:01,400 >> OUR CHILDREN ARE STARTING 161 00:04:57,366 --> 00:05:03,633 SCHOOL, THE SCHOOLS NEED MONEY. 162 00:04:59,866 --> 00:05:05,600 ARE WE GOING TO DEBATE THIS 163 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:09,333 ISSUE FOR THE NEXT WEEKS AND 164 00:05:03,633 --> 00:05:11,433 MONTHS? 165 00:05:05,600 --> 00:05:12,633 WE CAN GET A BILL QUICKLY. 166 00:05:09,333 --> 00:05:14,800 AS LEADER DURKIN MENTIONED THE 167 00:05:11,433 --> 00:05:17,566 LEADERS ARE GETTING TOGETHER 168 00:05:12,633 --> 00:05:21,100 THIS FRIDAY. 169 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:21,600 LET'S ENCOURAGE OUR LEADERS TO 170 00:05:17,566 --> 00:05:23,900 GET THAT BILL TO A GOOD BILL 171 00:05:21,100 --> 00:05:25,866 LEVEL. 172 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:28,166 >> SO I ASK YOU OVER THE NEXT 173 00:05:23,900 --> 00:05:29,300 SEVEN DAYS BEFORE WE RETURN TO 174 00:05:25,866 --> 00:05:30,533 THIS CHAMBER TO TALK TO YOUR OWN 175 00:05:28,166 --> 00:05:31,333 SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS AND 176 00:05:29,300 --> 00:05:32,900 FIGURE OUT WHAT THE RIGHT THING 177 00:05:30,533 --> 00:05:35,633 TO DO IS. 178 00:05:31,333 --> 00:05:37,133 I THINK YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS. 179 00:05:32,900 --> 00:05:38,133 AND IF YOU NEED SOME COVER GO 180 00:05:35,633 --> 00:05:40,300 FIND SOMEONE TO GIVE YOU 181 00:05:37,133 --> 00:05:41,866 POLITICAL COVER. 182 00:05:38,133 --> 00:05:43,633 THE BEST PEOPLE TO TALK TO ABOUT 183 00:05:40,300 --> 00:05:44,333 POLITICAL COVER ARE THE SCHOOL 184 00:05:41,866 --> 00:05:46,233 KIDS AND THEIR PARENTS IN THE 185 00:05:43,633 --> 00:05:48,233 STATE OF ILLINOIS. 186 00:05:44,333 --> 00:05:51,466 AND IF YOU CARE AT ALL ABOUT 187 00:05:46,233 --> 00:05:53,900 THEM, YOU WILL COME BACK HERE 188 00:05:48,233 --> 00:05:55,600 NEXT WEEK AND VOTE TO OVERRIDE 189 00:05:51,466 --> 00:05:58,200 THE RIDICULOUS POLITICAL SHAM OF 190 00:05:53,900 --> 00:05:59,766 THE AMENDATORY VETO OF THE 191 00:05:55,600 --> 00:06:01,533 GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF 192 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:02,566 ILLINOIS. 193 00:05:59,766 --> 00:06:04,133 >> AND HOUSE SPEAKER MICHAEL 194 00:06:01,533 --> 00:06:05,966 MADIGAN SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE NOT 195 00:06:02,566 --> 00:06:07,800 GOING TO GIVE UP ON THE PLAN 196 00:06:04,133 --> 00:06:10,066 THAT RAUNER VETOED. 197 00:06:05,966 --> 00:06:11,433 >> WE ARE NOT GOING TO LOOK AWAY 198 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:15,433 FROM SENATE BILL 1. 199 00:06:10,066 --> 00:06:16,800 SENATE BILL 1 IS THE PRODUCT OF 200 00:06:11,433 --> 00:06:20,266 CLOSE TO 10 TO 15 YEARS OF WORK 201 00:06:15,433 --> 00:06:22,333 BY EDUCATION ADVOCATES, IT'S 202 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:24,200 WELL THOUGHT OUT, IT DOES THE 203 00:06:20,266 --> 00:06:25,566 JOB, IT SUPPORTED BY EVERY 204 00:06:22,333 --> 00:06:28,966 EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY GROUP IN 205 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:30,133 THE STATE. 206 00:06:25,566 --> 00:06:31,533 IT'S FAIR ALL ACROSS THE STATE. 207 00:06:28,966 --> 00:06:33,300 EVERY DISTRICT WINS. 208 00:06:30,133 --> 00:06:34,566 NO DISTRICT LOSES. 209 00:06:31,533 --> 00:06:37,166 WE ARE NOT WALKING AWAY FROM 210 00:06:33,300 --> 00:06:38,300 THAT BILL. 211 00:06:34,566 --> 00:06:40,033 WE'RE PREPARED TO COME IN 212 00:06:37,166 --> 00:06:41,233 AGREEMENT WITH THE GOVERNOR. 213 00:06:38,300 --> 00:06:42,600 I QUESTION WHETHER HE IS 214 00:06:40,033 --> 00:06:43,833 PREPARED TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT 215 00:06:41,233 --> 00:06:46,333 WITH US. 216 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:48,966 >> AND THE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE 217 00:06:43,833 --> 00:06:50,566 BACK IN SESSION AUGUST 23 TO 218 00:06:46,333 --> 00:06:52,266 TAKE A VOTE ON THE EDUCATION 219 00:06:48,966 --> 00:06:54,300 PLAN BUT FIRST AS YOU HEARD 220 00:06:50,566 --> 00:06:56,066 MADIGAN AND THE OTHER LEADERS 221 00:06:52,266 --> 00:06:58,033 WILL MEET FRIDAY TO HAVE A TALK. 222 00:06:54,300 --> 00:06:59,000 THE GOVERNOR WILL NOT BE THERE. 223 00:06:56,066 --> 00:07:01,133 >> WE'LL KEEP AN EYE OUT. 224 00:06:58,033 --> 00:07:05,066 >>> NOW "CHICAGO TONIGHT" HAS 225 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:06,233 NEWS CONNECTED WITH ALL OF THE 226 00:07:01,133 --> 00:07:08,533 POLITICS AND PARTISANSHIP? 227 00:07:05,066 --> 00:07:11,533 >> YES, PHIL. 228 00:07:06,233 --> 00:07:13,533 ONE OF THE REPUBLICANS THE 229 00:07:08,533 --> 00:07:14,833 LEADER OF THE UPRISING WHO BROKE 230 00:07:11,533 --> 00:07:17,133 RANKS WITH THE REST OF THE PARTY 231 00:07:13,533 --> 00:07:18,933 THAT VOTED FOR THE BUDGET AND 232 00:07:14,833 --> 00:07:20,866 THE TAX INCREASE SAID THAT THE 233 00:07:17,133 --> 00:07:23,266 TOXIC ATMOSPHERE CAUSED HIM TO 234 00:07:18,933 --> 00:07:23,866 STEP DOWN AT THE END OF HIS TERM 235 00:07:20,866 --> 00:07:25,800 THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE STEVE 236 00:07:23,266 --> 00:07:26,933 ANDERSON.