>> '75 MINNESOTANS VOLUNTEERS.

>> Cathy: I ACTUALLY REMEMBER THAT, THANK YOU, WE'LL TALK LATER.

JUST OVER A COUPLE WEEKS TO GO IN THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

BIPARTISAN COOPERATION IS NEEDED TO PASS BILLS WHILE PROTESTS AND FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS CREATE ADDED PRESSURE.

POLITICAL REPORTER MARY LAHAMMER HAS THE STORY.

[ CROWD CHANTING ] >> MAY DAY RALLIES CALLED OUT CONCERNS OVER DECISIONS IN DYED CFSS D.C. >> CROWD: WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN!

>> CROWD: STOP THE DESTRUCTION!

>> DEMOCRATS ALSO GATHERED ON THE STATE CAPITOL STEPS TO EXPRESS THEIR FRUSTRATION.

>> HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF MINNESOTANS ARE RAISING THEIR VOICES.

THEY ARE, JUST LIKE YOU ARE.

IN RALLIES AND TOWN HALLS AND TOWN GATHERINGS BECAUSE WE ARE THE ANTIDOTE TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND THEY MAY NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING, WHAT YOU'RE DOING, BUT THEY SHOULD.

BECAUSE THE POWER OF OUR GOVERNMENT RESTS WITH US.

>> IT'S UP TO US, NO ONE ELSE IS COMING TO SAVE THIS COUNTRY.

IT'S UP TO US, WE HAVE TO STAND UP FOR THE CONSTITUTION, WE HAVE TO STAND UP FOR DEMOCRACY, WE HAVE TO STAND UP FOR OUR KIDS, AND WE HAVE TO STAND UP FOR MINNESOTANS WHO CAN'T STAND UP FOR THEMSELVES.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> GOVERNOR WALZ WENT TO HARVARD FOR A FORUM ON NATIONAL POLITICS, AGAIN TAKING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP.

>> IF YOU LEAVE A VOID, DONALD TRUMP WILL FILL IT.

>> SO HOW IS TIM WALZ FILLING THAT VOID RIGHT NOW?

>> WELL, I'M GOVERNING IN MINNESOTA, THE STATE THAT RANKS FIRST IN HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, CCESS O EDUCATION, BIOTECH RESEARCH, HIGHER ED.

IF I EVER HAD 100 DAYS TO LIVE I WOULD SPEND IT IN THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE IT'S LIKE A LIFETIME, YOU KNOW.

[ LAUGHTER ] IT'S BEEN 100 DAYS OF DESTRUCTION, YOU THINK WE CAN SURVIVE 550 MORE, THAT'S THE REAL CHALLENGE.

>> YOU'RE NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.

>> I AM NOT.

>> WHILE THE GOVERNOR'S TRAVELS CONTINUE TO TAKE HIM ON THE NATIONAL SPEAKING CIRCUIT WHAT HE'S BACK AT THE STATE CAPITOL HE IS MEETING WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AS THEY TRY TO IRON OUT FINAL BUDGET AND POLICY BILLS.

>> WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF AUDIO HERE THAT I WANT TO PLAY.

>> WALZ AGREES WITH ME THAT THIS PIDDLY STUPID STUFF RUNNING SMALL PEOPLE OUT OF BUSINESS IS TERRIBLE.

>> THE HOUSE QUESTIONED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ABOUT THE MASSIVE FEEDING OUR FUTURE FRAUD.

>> I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SEEMING FOCUS ON PRIORITY ON KEEPING GRANT RECIPIENTS IN BUSINESS AS OPPOSED TO DEFENDING THE STATE AGENCIES AND MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF TAXPAYER FUNDS THAT ARE GOING TO THESE RECIPIENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO PEOPLE.

>> WHENEVER THERE'S A CRISIS WE ALSO HAVE GOT TO PUT ON OUR DETECTIVE HAT BECAUSE FRAUDSTERS TRY TO MAKE USE OF THOSE TRAGIC INCIDENTS TO ENRICH THEMSELVES.

>> WE AGREE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

WE ARE ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

>> THE SENATE WILL COME TO ORDER.

>> THE TARGET THAT OUR COMMITTEE WAS ASSIGNED THIS YEAR WAS A NEGATIVE $227 MILLION.

>> THIS IS REALLY THE WAY A COMMITTEE SHOULD BE RUN IN THE LEGISLATURE.

WE'VE HAD VERY MUCH RESPECT ACROSS THE AISLES, WE'VE HAD BILLS HEARD FROM BOTH PARTIES.

>> THE NEXT BILL ON THE CALENDAR FOR TODAY IS HOUSE FILE 2431.

>> BUDGET BILLS CONTINUE TO MOVE IN A BIPARTISAN MANNER, INCLUDING HIGHER EDUCATION.

>> WE HAD ZERO NEW MONEY AND WE HAD TO FILL AND FIX A HUGE HOLE.

>> THAT WAS A BIG VOTE, IT WAS BIPARTISAN FOR BUT ALSO BIPARTISAN AGAINST.

>> GOVERNING IN A TIE IS NOT EASY.

IN FACT, I DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS EVER BEEN IN THE SITUATION THAT CHAIR RARICK AND I HAVE BEEN IN WHERE WE HAVE A PERFECTLY TIED COMMITTEE AND WE SHARE THE GAVEL.

>> WE HAVE THE MOST AMAZING STAFF WHO CAME UP WITH SOME GREAT IDEAS WHEN WE DID GET STUCK AND THEY ACTUALLY HELPED MOVE US FORWARD.

>> WITH A RACE HAT IS 35 DAYS LONG IT'S VERY COMPACT, SO THE EXHAUSTION LEVEL WAS THERE.

I WILL BE SUPPORTING ALL OF THE BILLS THAT ARE BEST FOR MY COMMUNITIES, THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO REDUCE TAXES, THAT ARE GOING TO REDUCE REGULATION.

>> SPECIAL ELECTION FRESHMAN COMING TO THE CAPITOL DURING SESSION FROM BOTH PARTIES AND BOTH CHAMBERS HAVE TO GET UP TO SPEED QUICKLY.

>> YOU ARE LITERALLY THE TIE VOTE.

THE ENTIRE COMPOSITION OF AN ENTIRE LEGISLATIVE BODY CHANGED WITH YOUR ARRIVAL AND HOW HEAVY IS THAT >> I GUESS IT'S, IT IS HEAVY BUT REALLY THE FOLKS THAT WERE BEARING THE WEIGHT OF THAT IT REALLY WASN'T ME.

>> UT DO YOU GET TO BE THE MOST POPULAR DEMOCRAT?

>> I GUESS, BUT I REALLY WANT TO RECEDE BACK INTO THE SHADOWS OF EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO BE HERE, I WANT TO DO THE JOB WELL AND BE PART OF THE TEAM.

>> SO HERE YOU ARRIVE IN A TIED CHAMBER WITH COCHAIRS IN A BUDGET YEAR.

HOW FAST AND HOW HARD DID YOU