But many legislators feel that passage of some sort of budgetary legislation should be the next step.

Also, legislators feel growing rage from voters over rising property taxes.

As a result, Brazilian legislators simply do not feel the same sense of urgency or international pressure as they did a year ago.

But what if some legislators felt that was precisely the required solution?

"Many legislators feel their revenue will not be sustained," he said.

Further, legislators can no longer feel secure in merely having the support of an influential member of the majority for a particular bill.

And legislators might very well feel pressure from their constituents on the topic.

The reason stupid laws like this get made is that legislators feel the need to fill their time.

As a result, talk of a boycott has been muted in the hope that white legislators would not feel pressured.

Some legislators - despite previous plans - felt they had an obligation to be here.