There was a bit of commotion in the Illinois Capitol Thursday when an activist hijacked a committee hearing to call for the impeachment of Gov. Bruce Rauner.Brian Mackey reports on an activist's commandeering of a House committee to call for impeaching the governor.
The activist is Rob Sherman, best known for his strident atheism. His call for impeachment prompted two Republicans to walk out, and Democrats to disavow his proposal.
But Sherman's attack did get at a key truth about the ongoing standoff between Rauner and the Democrats.
"The governor has made it clear that he has no intention to sign this bill until there is a full budget, or until the Democrats agree to back-stab the unions, and the Democrats aren't going to do that," Sherman said.
The hearing was on Illinois' partial government shutdown — lawmakers are considering whether to approve a limited budget to fund groups that take care of Illinois' most vulnerable citizens.
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