Jauch

"We can vote for the budget in 30 minutes," Jauch said.

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011

State Sen. Robert Jauch, speaking via cellphone Friday to Washington Post reporter Peter Wallsten, declined to say where he and his fellow Democrats were hiding out.

Wisconsin budget protests continue as absent Democrats maintain boycott 2011

One of those missing senators, Robert Jauch, spoke via cellphone from "someplace in the Land of Lincoln."

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011

One of those missing senators, Robert Jauch, spoke via cellphone from "someplace in the Land of Lincoln."

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011

"We can vote for the budget in 30 minutes," Jauch said.

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011

"We can vote for the budget in 30 minutes," Jauch said.

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011

"By stripping out the fiscal items and leaving only the elimination of collective bargaining, the governor has exposed himself as a fraud," said Democratic state Sen. Robert Jauch, one of the senators who left the state, who said he will return Thursday to stand with protesters.

Republican Wisconsin senators bypass Democrats in vote on collective bargaining 2011

Democratic Sen. Bob Jauch, a recipient of several of the emails, said their release was a positive step that "enables people to see the kind of starting point you can get to achieve a compromise."

Wisconsin Recall Bid Picks Up Support Douglas Belkin 2011

"I think you will see signatures being gathered on recall petitions at four times the rate they were yesterday," Jauch said.

Republican Wisconsin senators bypass Democrats in vote on collective bargaining 2011

One of those missing senators, Robert Jauch, spoke via cellphone from "someplace in the Land of Lincoln."

Protesters continue to flood Wisconsin Capitol amid budget impasse 2011