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The Temporary Committee on Rules Reform was created at the beginning of the 2009 session to return New York State government to its rightful owner: the people. In a bipartisan effort, Co-Chairs David Valesky and John Bonacic have been spearheading a series of public hearings to solicit input from the public on changes that should be made in the way the State Senate operates.
"For too long, the State Senate has operated with oppressive rules that stifled the will of the people," said Valesky. "As we begin this new session, and this new Senate, we have an opportunity to make this body more deliberative, more open and more responsive."
"New York has a moral and legal duty to shed its reputation as having the most dysfunctional Legislature in the Nation. We in the Senate can do that by changing the Rules to create a more inclusive system. The changes we seek will ensure the ability of every Senator to advance legislative and budgetary goals on the merits, and engage in open debate both in Committee and on the floor of the Senate," Bonacic said.
