Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today issued the following letter to Senator Simcha Felder.
Dear Senator Felder,
Given
Shelley Mayer's victory in yesterday's Senate special election, your
decision on Senate leadership is now pivotal. There are now 32
registered Democratic Senators forming a majority Democratic Conference.
The IDC has unified, and while I understand that you conference as a
Republican and run on multiple lines, you are registered as a Democrat. I
strongly urge you to join the 31 other registered Democrats so we can
enact meaningful legislation that will continue our state's progress at
this most critical political time.
There is a new
Democratic movement in this state and a new Democratic Senate
Conference. We have come a long way. The New York Democratic Party is a
new model of Democratic leadership. In this state, Democrats are no
longer about just offering dreams but a party of dreamers and doers - a
powerful combination. We have articulated a different vision for our
state and we have delivered on it. We have credibility with the public
because we didn't offer only words, but matched our words with actions.
We have made this state the most progressive state in the nation as a
matter of aspiration and reality. No state rivals our record on social
progress or government accomplishment.
There is
much to be proud of, but with a Democratic Senate, we could do even
more. There are issues we need to address that the Republicans in the
Senate refused to act upon or even bring to the floor for a vote. Not
only is it a wasted opportunity to move the state forward, but by
refusing to bring issues up for a vote New Yorkers don't even know where
the legislators stand.
Click here to read the letter in its entirety.
Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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