at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> scott walker won his recall election tuesday night. he defeated tom barrett 63-46. -- 63% to 46%.

>> i want to thank god for his abundant grace perio. i want to think people all across the state. i want to thank you for your prayers. the thing that has sustained us so much is literally farms and small businesses says every day. i've met people at every one of those dotspots. people come off the line. i cannot tell you what that means. speaking of my family, have

bought the first lady of wisconsin. she has been a rock. she is a courageous. so strong. i am so glad on may 1, 1992, she agreed to have that first date with me. it has been heaven ever since. we are proud to have two sons. they're not boys anymore. two sons. they have been through a lot this past year-and-a-half. i could not be more proud. matt will graduate on saturday and alex will be senior. they have been spectacular. my mom and dad, i know a lot of you know about my mom's cookies. you have to love those. my mom and dad. my brother, david. my sister in law, maria. my father in law, tony. to all my family here and so

many of our longtime friends, so many left lifted us up, we say thank you. [cheering] >> thank you, scott! [chanting] >> it is great to see so many kids out there because that is what it is all about. [applause] i want to thank our tremendous lt. governor. and her husband and their daughters. thank you for standing up with us, as well. i want to thank my incredible staff focused on the campaign.

to all the tremendous volunteers all across this state. the staff, the volunteers, the supporters, we can not thank you enough. thank you for being here. we could not violate the fire code but there are people all over this area and across the state. we say thank you to all of you. [cheering] thank you to everyone at home watching. thank you for entrusted your vote in me to be the 45th governor of the great state of wisconsin. [cheering] i want to tell you something, a

quick story. last fall, i was going to a governors' association meeting and we had a chance to travel to philadelphia. i went to independence hall. as a kid, we grew up in a small town where i studied history. my parents did not have a lot of money so we did not go to places like philadelphia or washington. it was the first trip to independence hall. i stood in there and look at those desks and chairs and it dawned on me that these ordinary people. ordinary people who did something quite extraordinary. they did not just risk their political careers, or their businesses, they literally risked their lives for the freedom we hold so dear today.

[cheering] moments like that remind me why america and why wisconsin are so great. what has made our country unbelievable, the u.s. exceptional, the u.s. arguably one of the greatest countries in the history of the world, is that in times of crisis, be it economic or fiscal, military or spiritual, in times of crisis, what has made america amazing has been the fact that throughout our history, to route the more than 200 years of our history, there have been men and women of courage who have stood up and decided it was more important to look out for the future of their children and grandchildren than their own political futures.

[cheering] what has sustained them in wisconsin and across our country has been when there have been leaders of courage. there were good and decent people who stood with them, shoulder to shoulder and arm to arm. that is what you have done for wisconsin. [cheering] tonight, we tell wisconsin and our country that voters really do want leaders who stand up and make the tough decisions. [applause]

[cheering] but now, it is time to move on and move forward. tomorrow, i will meet with my cabinet in the state's capitol. we will grow jobs in the state. we will renew our commitment to help grow the quality of life for all of our citizens. both those who voted for me and those who voted for someone else. because tomorrow, tomorrow is the day after the election. tomorrow, we are no longer opponents. we are one. together, we can move wisconsin for work. [cheering]

a few minutes ago, i talked to mayor tom barrett. [booing] >> no, no, the election is over. i said i am committed to working with you to help the city of milwaukee and the state of wisconsin. tomorrow, the election is over. it is time to move wisconsin forward. [cheering] i have learned much over the last year-and-a-half. there is no doubt about it. in 2011, i rushed in to try to fix things before i talked about it. for years, and too many politicians talked about things but did not fix them. it is important to do both. tackle the challenges that face all of the people of wisconsin. we are committed to talking together about how to move forward with solutions that put

our state that on the right track towards more freedom and more prosperity for all of our people. [cheering] bringing our state together will take time. i want to start off right away. i will bring people together for bratwursts and hamburgers. and maybe some good wisconsin beer. i believe there is more that unites us than divides us. i believe that the election is done and we can move on and move forward. i believe that for the sake of our children and grandchildren, now was the time for us to come together to tackle the challenges that face our small businesses and our families and all of the people who care about the future of this state.

now is the time to move forward. i am committed to everybody. whether you voted for me or not. for me, the most important reason i ran for governor and why am committed to working with anyone and everyone in this state who wants to help move the state forward are the two young men standing behind me. [cheering] we have had amazing numbers of people turned out to vote. i believe what inspires us in this state is the fact that ultimately, we go to work and we work hard every day. those of us who are moms and dads and grandmas and grandpas did it before us.

we work hard every single day not just for a paycheck or to put food on the table, we go to work every single day and we work hard for the same reasons you work hard and people all across the state work hard. we work hard because we want our children to inherit a better life and thanks to your vote, a better state than the one we inherited. together, we will move wisconsin for work. thank you. god bless you. god bless the great state of wisconsin. [applause] ♪

>> he defeated tom barrett in the election tuesday night. here are the mayor's remarks at the help sent milwaukee civic center. >> good evening. [applause] thank you for joining us on this historic night. i am honored you are all here. i am honored that you have all fought for this democracy that is so important to each and everyone of us. [applause] i want to begin by introducing my wife. she has stood by my side for many, many years. [applause] our children, who have been up there working for their dad. i could not be more proud of them. give them a round of applause.

[applause] i just got off the phone with governor walker and congratulated him on his victory tonight. we agreed that it is important for us to work together -- [booing and shouting] i want to thank all of you for the work you have done. this has been the most amazing experience of our lives. what we have seen over the last 16 months is this democracy has come alive. for those of you who fought and stood out in the cold, did what you thought was right, never ever stop doing what you think is right. [applause]

that is what makes this such a great country. to those of you who care about this city, which i love, to those of you who care about the state, which i love, please, please, please remain engaged because we will continue to fight for justice and fairness in this city and the state. [applause] as i have traveled the state for the last several months, i was amazed at the energy, excitement that i saw in people. if you had been with me, you would have felt as honored as i do to have gotten that opportunity to meet so many wonderful people.

people care about the future of the state. the energy that i have received the last two and a half months has come from you. the people of this state. i thank you for that. we must look to the future and our challenge is obvious. we are a state that has been deeply divided. it is up to all of us, our side and their side, to listen. to try to do what is right for everyone in this state. the state remains divided. it is my hope that while we have lively debates and healthy discourse, that at the end of the day, we can all do what is right for wisconsin families. that is what our duty is. that is what we must do before the people of this state.

[applause] this is not an end. this is an end of another chapter of wisconsin's history. there are more chapters to come. in those chapters, it is my sincere hope that all of us here will remain engaged. for those of you who have been involved for the first time or the 20th time, i hope you got the same energy from this that i did. i will continue to fight for the people in this city and i will continue to try to do what is right for all of us. thank you very much.

have a great evening. thank you. [applause] >> a discussion now about the future of labor unions. this is just under one hour. >> at the table as the research director for this. >> we also set the morning. we appreciate coming by. what are the results? >> i hope the featurfuture is nt

good. and do not think he needed. workers can voluntarily warn associations. workers must join unions when they serve their local or state government. that is a violation of the freedom of association. i think the reforms are moving in the right direction. >> >they recognize this as a

collective group. recalls are hard. this is only the third recall in our history. he did it almost 8-1. it doesn't uphill battle. it is getting to that point were you need a million voters. the employees of wisconsin were not acceptable to voters.

the results of the election were disappointing. hundreds of thousands of people were protesting. s to not want their stripped.bjec it is important to have a collective bargaining rights. >> it is a special privilege of the government has conferred. the federal government has left the unionization issues was state government until they have gone different ways. they have no collective bargaining in the public sector. this is the right way to go.

workers can form voluntary organizations. that is fine. that is great. it is a violation when you have workers in a government agency or by the workplace. 51% of the workers voted in favor of collective bargaining. their rights are shipped. >> let me jump in. our topic here is the future of labor unions. our guests are chris edwards of the cato institute. we will hear a little bit from gov. walker. >> tonight we dealt with

wisconsin. we tell people all across the really dot they stil love letters that will stand up. i have learned a lot. there is no doubt about it. i rest in to try and fix things. for years too many in washington iand beyond talked about things but never fixed them. it is important to do both and tackle the challenges of all the people of wisconsin. we will talk about the problems and working together to move forward with a solution. >> that was tuesday night's

victory. walking in his footsteps. how they can learn from the example. what else are you expecting? >> this is what the try to do. the actual issue was given to voters. the overwhelmingly voted down. i think that when you put it to the test is clear that they are not the victims. i would be surprised if they fallowollowed. >> we have seen reform movements

in other states. d a law signe removing this from steelworkers. it means that individuals did not paid to strew unions. public workers from coast to coast. y i am si am so proud to sa in a union. i came out of the war shot up.

the union got me a job. i love the union. if it wasn't for the union i cannot take care of my family. please, don't take it. >> he seemed to be a proud union worker and good for him. at the most have rejected labor unions. only seven% is unionized today. that strikes me as remarkable. >> it is not the voluntary

association unless they will recognize you. bilbathis is not collective bargaining. >> that cannot agree with that. 93% of american workers and the private sector in a cushy individually. we have a very dynamic economy. we what workplace flexibility. we want individual pay for performance. collective bargaining tends to imposes on the workplace. >> we have new york on the line. >> i filled the unions are being

scapegoating to what hap thehapn wall street. aig was spelled out by taxpayers. what he says about flexibility he simply means the want to be able to fire people at will. they have no recourse. he believes in nepotism. maybe we should go back to child labor. what makes you think they will not outsource jobs? let's pay some chinese or indian a dollar an hour. i am sure he has a great education. scott walker is a bore who was a

college dropout. he was the man elected govenor. we need protection for workers. notthis man wants is to have unions so they will not enforce their rights. >> the basic role of employment is employment at will. individuals can leave joslyn ever they want. companies can fire workers generally. at believe it is one of these strengths of the american economy. they know if they have a down

time that they can fire workers. the problem in the public sector is the government's to not have the flexibility in union states. one government revenues start falling, the government did not have the flexibility to cut wages. the have to start firing workers. they treat this underfunding problem. the unions have pushed for these benefit programs. these reforms are coming in parallel with reforms of the pension systems which are needed. >> >> this is not about simple matters.

policy matters and a high of did a great analysis of the nine states that span collective bargaining. that collective bargaining rights. the budget deficits were virtually the same. he can lay off a union employee. it is just a bargain. it is thought that he cannot do things that need to do. >> i do not think we need unions and the public sector.

monopolies are bad. for example, when consumers decide where they want to buy tertiaries they can go to a unionized grocery store. fire and police are monopolies. only lay the bargaining a top but it, you create these on the monopoly government services. a couple days ago philadelphia had a chance its cry. it has a monopoly union. they went on strike for a week. individuals do not have any alternative. they have a government transit agency. that is the problem. >> that can propose a problem.

strikes are very rare. four employees at the right to organize, the benefits extends. it has been driving the economy. there are mass layoffs and the public sector. the economy is still struggling along. this extends out to non-union employees. >> what about the point about money? >> we can see this on the screen. >> he won $35 million.

scott walker had a much smaller percentage. what are these financial figures? >> a lot has been made but there was beer result. it's a not have all this money. of aan not make much difference. they are better at organizing. the greatest example is the election of the governor a couple of years ago. been an enormous amount of

money. money helps big candidates get the message out. >> wisconsin vote spit >> come morning.