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Spat in the Senate: Chris Larson, Lena Taylor offer different versions of public dispute
Spat in the Senate: Chris Larson, Lena Taylor offer different versions of public dispute
MADISON -- Senators Chris Larson and Lena Taylor had a very public dispute at the Capitol last week. The Milwaukee Democrats are offering up different versions of what happened. This, as FOX6 News has heard from multiple witnesses who say they were there during the dispute.
Capitol in Madison
The incident in question happened at the Capitol on March 15th -- the last day of the Senate session.
In a statement, Senator Lena Taylor said:
Chris Larson
"We`ve reached out to Senator Taylor and we`re looking to sit down and resolve this as soon as possible," Larson said.
In a statement, Senator Larson said:
Senate chambers at Capitol in Madison
FOX6 News has spoken with multiple witnesses who said they were near the Senate chambers when the senators got into it. None wanted to be identified, and none of them said there was any yelling. They described the conversation as "unpleasant" and "awkward."
One witness said he clearly heard Larson ask Taylor if she was "on her meds today."
"Senator Taylor and I will sit down, we`ll have a conversation. We`ll make sure we`re on the same page moving forward," Larson said.
Lena Taylor
Larson's statement also said:
Larson is running for Milwaukee County executive.
Wisconsin Senate
Incumbent Chris Abele has provided the following statement:
Chris Larson's complete statement is below:
Lena Taylor's complete statement is below: