It was a leap of faith. I hope he fulfills the expectations that he activated today. He has the energy. It's up to the administration to give him the resources.

I've been under intense pressure to come back to work, but the best my colleagues can do is a backroom deal.

Her actions over the years have served to diminish the power of the legislature.

He asked me if we could please sit down and talk to each other, Nobody more than I wants this to be straightened out.

It would be a good move to endorse the first African-American presiding officer and an Italian-Irish soccer mom from Great Neck. We're poster children for the New York State Democratic primary voters.

I don't want people to think that this was for nothing. Judy recognizes that the leadership style needs to change.