Sentences with phrase «gaggle with reporters»

Astorino, who held a roughly 12 - minute gaggle with reporters at the Capitol this morning, dismissed a question as to whether Senate Republicans backing public financing would undercut his opposition to the program.

Washington (CNN)- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs just wrapped up his morning gaggle with reporters on Tuesday where he announced that the administration is close to lifting the moratorium on off shore oil drilling.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver gave a wide - ranging gaggle with reporters this afternoon, admitting that «you probably can't» keep teacher evaluations out of the hands of general public after only parents are allowed to view them.

«Everything is entitled to their own comments,» Cuomo said, before pivoting back to talk of «compromise» — a word he used multiple times in a brief gaggle with reporters.

His preferred method is a post-presentation gaggle with reporters off to the side or in a separate room, with Cuomo and the reporters gathered around him standing in a tight semi-circle.

His comments came after a walk - and - talk gaggle with reporters as Heastie headed into the Senate chamber to cast his vote in the electoral college.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie used the example in a gaggle with reporters of a brick being thrown at a car window.

Sweeney actually attended the March Port Authority meeting and after tensions flared, Degnan joined Sweeney in the back of the room for a gaggle with reporters.

Repeatedly in a gaggle with reporters, Silver pointed to the state Senate for holding up gun control measures in New York.

Gov. David Paterson issued a prediction of sorts today, during a gaggle with reporters in New York City following the dedication of a new park.

Pressed later on in a gaggle with reporters in Henrietta, Cuomo said he plans to run for a third term as governor in 2018 and that he has longer - term goals he wants to accomplish in New York.

I have the power to propose laws and you use both,» Cuomo said in a gaggle with reporters.

In that gaggle with reporters, Cuomo criticized lawmakers for a «betrayal» and said the tax bill was targeted at Blue States like California and New York.

In a gaggle with reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a potential Republican candidate for governor, was asked about $ 33.3 million campaign war chester Gov. Andrew Cuomo has amassed for his re-election.

In a gaggle with reporters at the Capitol, Astorino said he agreed with the Senate GOP's one - house budget resolution when it came to distributing billions of dollars the state gained through windfall financial settlements.

Cuomo, in the gaggle with reporters in Rochester, said there is a «hardship extension provision» for students who must leave the state.

Cuomo in a gaggle with reporters said his focus for now is on the upcoming presidential election and backing Hillary Clinton's bid for the White House.

In a gaggle with reporters in New York City Friday evening, Cuomo noted he received more than 50,000 votes on the ballot line last year — a testament, he said, to the desire for a party that promotes women's issues.

Klein, in a gaggle with reporters following the end of the session this afternoon, insisted the formal title doesn't matter.

Perhaps knowing the intense bond between the two men, some lawmakers declined to weigh in on the naming, with Sen. Joe Griffo smiling and ending a gaggle with reporters when asked.

«We will have policies in state government, obviously, that affect state government, but I think you miss the point,» Cuomo told DeWitt during a gaggle with reporters.

Cuomo in a gaggle with reporters on Wednesday afternoon the ball was essentially in the court of rank - and - file state lawmakers.

Skelos in a gaggle with reporters said a public financing system for state offices modeled after New York City's program could cost up to $ 200 million (advocates peg the cost much lower, at $ 30 million) and that corruption is still bred with campaign contributions.

Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who ran against de Blasio in the 2013 Democratic primary and recently endorsed him in the 2017 race, was in attendance at the breakfast and held a gaggle with reporters after it ended.

His comments came in a gaggle with reporters following his speech at the winter conference of the New York Conference of Mayors at the Hotel Albany a few blocks from the Capitol.

In a gaggle with reporters in New York City, Cuomo accused the Assembly of playing politics with the bill, which Mayor Bill de Blasio had expressed concerns over.

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs announced the meeting during a gaggle with reporters and said that Clooney will discuss his recent trip to the country and will meet with the President «to discuss the steps that we're taking to try to bring peace to Sudan.»

After the hearing, during a gaggle with reporters, the mayor was asked if he expected a more antagonistic hearing.