Sentences with phrase «way deal with senate»

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«And they're different in a much more positive way in terms of dealing with both the majority and the minority in terms of using Senate resources in attempt to be even handed and I think we've come a long way and we've proven that.»

Back in the days when both houses of the Legislature had leaders with a number of years under their belts — namely, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno — two - way deals to jam the governor were not out of the question.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver insists his chamber has a two - way deal with the governor and the Senate Republicans are balking, but the GOP rejects that allegation.

He did not seem terribly keen on the idea that has been voiced by Deputy Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco and others that the Senate and Assembly should do a two - way deal before the session ends, and then attempt an override should the governor respond with a veto.

All the way back in the halcyon days of 2011, when proud centrist Andrew Cuomo reached a tax deal with Republicans in the State Senate, exempting private schools, small businesses, and other groups from having to pay the payroll mobility tax, which put $ 320 million into the MTA's pockets every year.

His support could attract other Senate Republicans, potentially setting up a deal with Mr. Cuomo to include the tax increase as part of a three - way budget agreement later this year.

Lawmakers appeared edging toward a deal on Wednesday, with Senate Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman John Bonacic insisting there was a three - way deal after the Legislature accepted «technical» amendments recommended by the governor's office for the bill, including applying a fee to year - round leagues.

It's touch - and - go down at the Capitol with the Senate Democrats trying hard to maintain the 32 votes they need to pass today's pieces of the two - way budget deal.

Some Senate Democats are hopeful an eleventh - hour deal will be reached on the Wage Theft Protection Act and perhaps something to do with Green Jobs, but that would require a three - way agreement, because leaders are loath to gavel into regular session and open the door for a legislation free - for - all.

The Senate Republicans are starting to make noises about a two - way budget deal with the Assembly, which would cut Gov. Andrew Cuomo out of the picture — at least temporarily.

But Cuomo says he still wants the Senate to agree to the plan and for it to be approved along with the state budget, and he said previously that he will make the budget late if there's no three way deal on ethics, as well as other issues like education reform.

The governor said he will meet with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson to keep negotiating in hopes of a three - way deal before tomorrow, but he didn't seem all that psyched about the idea.

As the Senate continues to struggle to lock down the 32 votes necessary to pass the two - way revenue deal Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson struck with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Gov. David Paterson has taken matters into his own hands, submitting a revised revenue bill to the Legislature.

At the same time, this peace has to hold through the budget negotiations, where Republicans in the Senate will either be resentful of Cuomo pushing Democrats together to win a majority or seek to work with him as a way of seeking a deal to stay in power.

I deal with him when I deal with him and his position knowing full well that the only consideration that he has on any issue is which way that issue is going to be assisting him politically at that moment,» Senate deputy majority leader John DeFrancisco, a Republican from Syracuse, said.

Some conservatives had earlier expressed concern about the sheer size of the Sandy bill — the Senate - passed version exceeded $ 60 billion, at a time when lawmakers were trying to find a way to deal with spending cuts as part of a fiscal - crisis package.

Walker said he and his administration have been in communication with at least a couple of the AWOL Senate Democrats about a deal that could bring them back, but the lawmaker who asked for the meeting, Senate Minority Leader Mark Miller, «is firmly standing in the way.»

With Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson struggling to keep all 32 members of his conference in the «yes» column on the two - way budget deal, some change have been made to the education portion of the agreement that would address suburban lawmakers» concerns about property tax relief.

State Senate President Steve Sweeney and acting Education Commissioner David Hespe will be in Lambertville today to tout school regionalization as one way to deal with rising education costs.

«The money should follow the child,» said Sen. Chad Barefoot, talking about one provision of a House bill he presented to Senate Finance members on Monday afternoon that previously dealt with school playgrounds — but was gutted and jammed with language that would change the way charter schools receive money by allowing them to receive millions more in sales taxes, property taxes, grant funds and federal appropriations, and more.

But because former President Barack Obama dealt with the Paris Agreement as an executive agreement that did not require confirmation form the Senate, Trump would likely be able to treat it in much the same way and withdraw without approval from the legislative branch.