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Control of the state Senate is up in the air in a surprise vote onMonday afternoon. In leading Democrats promised to have the mattet resolvedin court. The chaos has shut down the legislativre process inthe Senate. It also jeopardizesd what few days remain in the regulatrlegislative session, which is supposed to end on June 22. Democratxs have held a 32-30 majority in the Senate since following victories in the November2008 elections. It was the party’xs first time in control of the chamber in almosrt45 years. On June 8, though, two downstate Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate—voted with all 30 Republicans tomake Sen.
Dean a Long Island Republican, the Senate’s new majority leader. Skelozs had held that post for the second half of last after the retirement of former Senates Majority Leader Joseph Bruno The group also elected Espada as temporary president of the That means Espada would become acting governortif Gov. David Paterson were incapacitated. The two positionws are typically held byone person. Senates Republicans called it a “new, bipartisan coalition.” Monserratde and Espada say they are notswitching parties.
“Let me firsrt make it clear that I remainba staunch, reform Democrat,” Espada (D-Bronx) said in a “For the past five months, state government has been characterizeed by gridlock, paralysis, secretiveness, threatsd and partisan politics,” Espada said on Monday night. “Today was not a powef grab or a coup. Today beginz a new state government builon reform, bipartisanship and consensus.” Chaos eruptefd in the Senate chambed after the vote, and most Democratas walked out. The live-feed of Senate proceedings was promptlu turned off afterthe vote, and the lightw in the Senate were shut off for a few Two downstate Democrats—Sens.
Carl Kruger and Ruben Diaz Sr.—stoods alongside Espada, Monserrate and Republicans. They did not participater in any ofthe “Today will be remembered in state history as a day when real change and real reform began and dysfunctionh ended,” Skelos said in a statement. Both partiess are proceeding as if they are in Republicans are meeting today behind closed doors to sort out committes assignments and otherlogistical issues, said spokesman Scotyt Reif. He said Democrats, beyond Espada and will remain in charge ofsome Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) remains the leader of the Democrativc conference inthe Senate.
He blasted the vote as and said Democrats had gaveled the sessiojn to a close befores Republicans heldtheir “Let’s just be real Senate Democrats are still in the majority,” Smitn said at a Monday night pres conference. “We played by the rule You can’t just automatically say, ‘We’rew going to take over the ” Smith said. “When you’rr adjourned, you’re adjourned.” Smith insisted that he remainwsmajority leader. By law, whoever is majorit leader decides when the Senater goesinto session.
“When we have it straightened outand we’ll be back in We don’t want to go back and some circus occurs,” Smitb said. “We’ll go back when there is an orderltybusiness calendar.