Texas Rep. Nicole Collier speaks out
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"They said it's a felony for me to do this. Apparently I can't be on the floor or in the bathroom," Nicole Collier said.
The standoff began on Monday, when Democratic members returned to the Capitol after being out of the state for more than two weeks due to a controversial redistricting map. Rep. Collier refused to agree to leave the chamber under the surveillance of the Department of Public Safety.