Sentences with phrase «who became majority leader»

Flanagan, who became majority leader in May following Dean Skelos's arrest on corruption charges, had decided to keep Libous in the number two post.

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Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes proper use of birth control methods and the responsibility involved!!!

Bottom line: BO is still not aware of the basics of birth control and still remains the leader of the Immoral Majority and will remain so until he becomes a true Christian and one who respects and protects human life in all its forms and who at least emphasizes the proper use of birth control methods!!!

But there was little motivation for reconciliation among the majority of leaders on the two sides (and very soon more than two sides, because the reformers began to differ fiercely among themselves), who soon became polarised and set in confrontation.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, who would become the first black woman to lead a legislative majority, praised Mayer in a statement.

The ad concludes with Schumer, who may become the U.S. Senate majority leader next year, eating yogurt with some kids.

Paterson was replaced as minority leader by Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith, who made history in 2009 when the Democrats wrested control of the majority from the GOP and he became the chamber's first black majority leader.

Sen. John Flanagan, the Republican from Long Island who edged out DeFrancisco last year to become the Senate majority leader, has $ 723,028 in his campaign account, according to his filing on Friday.

It depicts Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr.'s primary challenger, Gustavo Rivera, as a «little boy» who «sold his Latino soul» to become the «handpicked little boy» candidate of «evil indivudals» (Sen. Liz Krueger, New Roosevelt Initiative founder Bill Samuels and WFP Executive Director Dan Cantor).

«Chuck Schumer, who wants to become the Rigged System's Senate Majority Leader under the Rigged System's President Clinton, refuses to say whether he wants Preet Bharara to remain as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York,» Long said.

«One of our district leaders pointed out that if the four Senate candidates who appeared at our meeting were all elected, the «real» Democrats would become the majority in the state Senate.»

Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Democrats took control of the chamber last year with a slim 32 - to - 30 margin.

One of the Majority Party Leaders of the legislature, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who was instrumental in helping DiNapoli become Comptroller, has already said that the Assembly won't approve the governor's pension bail out plan unless the Comptroller says it's okay.

Dean Skelos is a longtime lawmaker who became Senate majority leader for several months in 2007 before the Dems took control of the chamber last year with a 32 - 30 margin.

Farley, like Nozzolio, was one of a handful of upstate Republican senators who backed Flanagan's bid to become majority leader after Dean Skelos was deposed following his arrest last May.

But Heastie's supporters insist that his low - key style hides an intelligent, fair - minded pol who's adept at bridging political divides and ready to become one of the so - called «three men in a room» with Gov. Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R - Nassau County).

And Yonkers now has 2 State Senators who call the City home, something that has never occurred, and if the democrats can unite, Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins from Yonkers will become the Majority Leader of the State Senate.

Paterson, who became governor after Spitzer resigned amid his own scandal in 2008, told The Post, «Records now show that the last four Senate majority leaders, not counting Skelos, have been indicted, that two of the last four Assembly speakers were indicted, and one of the last three governors had to resign.

It's also unclear whether the leadership vote will result in one of the candidates becoming deputy majority leader, replacing Sen. Tom Libous, who also faces a charge of lying to the FBI in a separate case.

That includes Sen. Andrea - Stewart - Cousins, who (assuming the current state of affairs holds, which isn't actually a safe assumption) could become majority leader, depending on how things shake out on Nov. 4.

The New York Times says the Silver verdict and ongoing trial of former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos «should sound a loud alarm to all the players in Albany who have become so accustomed to the abuse of power that they can't see how it infects every aspect of lawmaking,» adding: «If the lawmakers still don't get the message, voters should take heed.

Compromise in Congress will be key to changing the public's mood after the election, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is poised to become majority leader if the Democrats take control.

With incumbent state Sen. Phil Boyle (R - Suffolk County) expected to become the new county Sheriff, Schaffer is said by high - level sources to have cut a cross-party deal with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R - Suffolk County) on who his replacement will be.

In the last three years, the Long Island Nine has become the not - so - solid seven with the conviction of ex-GOP Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos on federal corruption charges and the election loss of freshman Sen. Michael Venditto after federal charges were leveled against his father, former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, who is now on trial.

Skelos, who was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and became majority leader in 2008, is the fourth consecutive Senate majority leader accused of federal crimes, and the third convicted.

those names have included state Sen. John J. Flanagan, who only a week ago became senate majority leader; Islip Town board member and former TV anchorwoman Trish Bergin Weichbrodt; freshman Suffolk Legis.

The stakes of this coming election are the highest they've been for U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is in line to become the leader of the Senate Democrats and potentially the majority leader next year.

Over time, Klein is clearly calculating the makeup of Senate Democrats might change enough so that there aren't enough members who would say he could become majority leader over their dead bodies, or that he can grow his conference.

Late Monday, people following the jockeying said majority leader Joe Morelle — who, by the chamber's rules, becomes acting speaker if Silver resigns — and Carl Heastie, the Bronx County Democratic Chairman, were top contenders.

The coalition is calling for Assembly majority leader Joe Morelle of Rochester — a Silver loyalist who is one of the five members of the proposed leadership group — to become interim speaker.

What sets Schumer apart from past congressional leaders is the sheer amount of money being raised by the man who wants to become majority leader next year.

«I totally accept,» says Nick Clegg, «that when I became leader, the vast majority of people, frankly, had no idea who I am.»

There are no issues too small for Sen. Charles Schumer (D - NY), who is expected to become the next majority leader in the U.S. Senate.

At the Democratic Party's lunchtime meeting in Tarrytown, Schumer spoke to his hopes for the future, including that he will become Senate majority leader and, in the event the Republican - controlled Senate does not relent in its opposition to an Obama nominee, «our madam president will surely nominate a person for the Supreme Court who is in the legal mainstream (and) will uphold fundamental rights and common sense precedents now so severely under attack by the right - wing.»

Sal Albanese said that the City gay rights bill was bottled up by then - Majority Leader Tom Cuite who prevented it from coming out of the General Welfare Committee — except once in 1974 when it became the first bill in the history of the Council to clear committee and lose on the floor.

At the Democratic Party's lunchtime meeting in Tarrytown, Schumer spoke about his hopes for the future, including that he will become Senate majority leader, Hillary Clinton will be elected president and she will «nominate a person for the Supreme Court who is in the legal mainstream (and) will uphold fundamental rights and common sense precedents now so severely under attack by the right wing.»

Torturing de Blasio over mayoral control has been a somewhat lonely quest for Flanagan, a Long Island senator who led the chamber's education committee before becoming majority leader last year.

Heastie, 47, who stands to become the first black speaker, still faces Joe Morelle of Rochester, the chamber's majority leader, as well as Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan of Queens.

Though Flanagan left the firm shortly before becoming Senate majority leader in May 2015, a lawyer who represents abuse victims says Flanagan has a conflict when it comes to the Child Victims Act.

DeFrancisco, who chairs the Senate finance committee, confirmed during an interview with the Syracuse Post-Standard that he is interested in becoming majority leader, but said before leaving the Capitol this week that he did not want to discuss his potential candidacy unless or until Skelos stepped aside.

In an extraordinary closing speech, Majority Leader Gordon Fox (who would go on to become Speaker) applauded the mayors» political courage:

Such naivete explains why the Obama Administration has continually promoted case studies of reform - minded school leaders working closely with NEA and AFT locals, why Class Struggle author Steve Brill floated the laughable idea of Weingarten becoming chancellor of New York City's traditional district three years ago, and why organizations such as Educators4Excellence and Teach Plus — which represent younger, reform - minded teachers who now make up the majority of NEA and AFT rank - and - filers (and are staffed by teachers who are themselves centrist and progressive Democrats)-- work so hard to aim to lead reform from within union ranks.

Until just before the speech, the last words quoted here were «scientific - technological - congressional elite», which would have insulted the new Vice President, Lyndon Johnson, who, as majority leader in the Senate, had pushed for NASA as part of his campaign to become president.