In a hearing last week about a collective bargaining agreement with two state employees unions, Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, threatened to eject a number of audience members for laughing during the proceedings. This prompted two DFLers to offer a rebuke until finally Sen. Parry called a ten-minute recess for things to cool down.
Sen. Parry angered by laughter directed at Republicans
Sen. Mike Parry deals with what he perceives as an unruly audience and has his tactics questioned by DFLers.