Tensions boiled over Thursday as Tennessee lawmakers try to finalize the state's $37 billion annual spending plan before next week.
Infighting among the Republican House party broke out over funding from block grants for education.
State lawmakers are required by the Tennessee Constitution to pass a balanced budget every year.
At one point during the marathon session, food was brought in.
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A series of amendments introduced mostly by opponents of a gas tax hike that Gov. Bill Haslam has already signed into law caused the House version of the budget bill to become unbalanced.
"We don't have an avenue if we have an issue...there are some of us that don't feel like we're part of this caucus. So what? We talked to Democrats," Republican Cameron Sexton said.
On the House floor those tensions boiled over.
"This budget is so far out of balance I’m not voting for it. I want you to know I did not make a deal with the Democrats," Republican Charles Sargent said.
The chamber then recessed until Friday morning to try to sort out the process.
Democrats joined with the disgruntled faction of Republicans to help adopt the amendments that will likely be rejected by the Senate.
If the two GOP-dominated chambers can't agree on a budget plan, the measure will go to a conference committee.
