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Acrimony in Albany as Senate Republicans Stop Effort to Oust Skelos
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“The people of New York are entitled to know where their senators stand on this critical issue right now,” said Senator Michael N. Gianaris of Queens, the deputy minority leader, who led the effort to force a vote on the Senate floor.
Read more about Senator Gianaris and the Senate Democrats making an ethical stand on the Senate floor in The New York Times.
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