As negotiations went on during the legislative session , Dayton suggested compromise budget frameworks ultimately reducing his proposed budget to $35.8 billion .
As negotiations went on during the legislative session , Dayton insisted that he would go no further and that Republicans were not amenable enough to compromise .
As negotiations went on during the legislative session , Dayton suggested compromise budget frameworks ultimately reducing his proposed budget to $35.8 billion , but insisted that he would go no further and that Republicans were not amenable enough to compromise .