Alabama's state legislature has become known for this fiery rhetoric that can sometimes

get physical.

A few years back, one state legislator called a colleague a name, and he promptly got

punched in the head.

Yes, so yes, we've experienced the full spectrum of disagreements in the Alabama legislature.

Brian Leiman has been there for all of this.

He's a reporter at the Montgomery advertiser.

At least your job's exciting.

It's, yeah, there's never a dull moment for better and worse.

So yeah, yeah, I mean, what's good for writers is often not so good for citizens.

You might have seen this video of the latest fight on the floor of the Alabama Senate.

It was just last week.

It was about abortion.

About representative Collins relating to abortion.

I've watched the video and it stood out to me because it was like being at an auction

house.

All those in favor say, ah, any opposed motion passes.

Committee amendment.

There's like gone ones gone twice.

Yep, we're moving through and then all the sudden it was a motion.

He didn't even make a motion, Mr. Proud of this democratic state senator.

He gets out.

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