June 9, 2009
Following yesterday's surprise shift of power in the New York State Senate, Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., now temporary Senate president, had this to say on whether marriage equality will still come up for a vote:
I’m going to be pushing very very hard for issues like same-sex marriage to not be pre-determined in a smoke-filled room, but to let it air out in full debate on the Senate floor as soon as possible. You know, people haven’t been asking for guaranteed results. They’re been asking for an honest full debate on the floor so we can vote it up or down. ... We have about eight or ten undecided senators on this issue. That’s what we do here we debate and try to convince people with opposing points of view to reach common ground. [Link]
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