Extraordinary Session - December 13, 2006

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         1                 NEW YORK STATE SENATE

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         4                THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD

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         9                   ALBANY, NEW YORK

        10                   December 13, 2006

        11                      12:10 p.m.

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        14                 EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

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        18  SENATOR JAMES W. WRIGHT, Acting President

        19  STEVEN M. BOGGESS, Secretary

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         1                 P R O C E E D I N G S

         2                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

         3       Senate will come to order.

         4                  I ask everyone present to please

         5       rise and repeat with me the Pledge of

         6       Allegiance.

         7                  (Whereupon, the assemblage recited

         8       the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)

         9                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    In the

        10       absence of clergy, may we bow our heads in a

        11       moment of silence.

        12                  (Whereupon, the assemblage

        13       respected a moment of silence.)

        14                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        15       chair hands down a proclamation from the

        16       Governor calling for the extraordinary

        17       session, and waives its reading.

        18                  The Secretary will call the roll to

        19       ascertain a quorum.

        20                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Alesi.

        21                  (No response.)

        22                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Andrews.

        23                  (No response.)

        24                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Balboni.

        25                  SENATOR BALBONI:    Here.


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         1                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Bonacic.

         2                  (No response.)

         3                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Breslin.

         4                  SENATOR BRESLIN:    Here.

         5                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Bruno.

         6                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Here.

         7                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Connor.

         8                  SENATOR CONNOR:    Here.

         9                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Coppola.

        10                  SENATOR COPPOLA:    Here.

        11                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

        12       DeFrancisco.

        13                  (No response.)

        14                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Diaz.

        15                  SENATOR DIAZ:    Aqui.

        16                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Dilan.

        17                  SENATOR DILAN:    Present.

        18                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Duane.

        19                  (No response.)

        20                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Farley.

        21                  SENATOR FARLEY:    Here.

        22                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Flanagan.

        23                  (No response.)

        24                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

        25       Fuschillo.


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         1                  SENATOR FUSCHILLO:    Here.

         2                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Golden.

         3                  (No response.)

         4                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Gonzalez.

         5                  SENATOR GONZALEZ:    Here.

         6                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Hannon.

         7                  SENATOR HANNON:    Here.

         8                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

         9       Hassell-Thompson.

        10                  SENATOR HASSELL-THOMPSON:    Here.

        11                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Johnson.

        12                  SENATOR JOHNSON:    Here.

        13                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Klein.

        14                  SENATOR KLEIN:    Yes.

        15                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator L.

        16       Krueger.

        17                  SENATOR LIZ KRUEGER:    Yes.

        18                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator C.

        19       Kruger.

        20                  (No response.)

        21                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Larkin.

        22                  (No response.)

        23                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator LaValle.

        24                  SENATOR LaVALLE:    Here.

        25                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Leibell.


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         1                  SENATOR LEIBELL:    Yes.

         2                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Libous.

         3                  (No response.)

         4                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Little.

         5                  SENATOR LITTLE:    Present.

         6                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Maltese.

         7                  SENATOR MALTESE:    Present.

         8                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

         9       Marcellino.

        10                  SENATOR MARCELLINO:    Present.

        11                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Marchi.

        12                  SENATOR MARCHI:    Present.

        13                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Maziarz.

        14                  SENATOR MAZIARZ:    Present.

        15                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Meier.

        16                  SENATOR MEIER:    Present.

        17                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

        18       Montgomery.

        19                  SENATOR MONTGOMERY:    Here.

        20                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Morahan.

        21                  SENATOR MORAHAN:    Here.

        22                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Nozzolio.

        23                  (No response.)

        24                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Onorato.

        25                  SENATOR ONORATO:    I rise to


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         1       explain my presence.

         2                  (Laughter.)

         3                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator

         4       Oppenheimer.

         5                  SENATOR OPPENHEIMER:    Here.

         6                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Padavan.

         7                  (No response.)

         8                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Parker.

         9                  (No response.)

        10                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Paterson.

        11                  SENATOR PATERSON:    Here.

        12                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Rath.

        13                  SENATOR RATH:    Here.

        14                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Robach.

        15                  SENATOR ROBACH:    Here.

        16                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Sabini.

        17                  SENATOR SABINI:    Here.

        18                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Saland.

        19                  SENATOR SALAND:    Here.

        20                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    Senator

        21       Bruno, a quorum is present.

        22                  Senator Bruno.

        23                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

        24       have two resolutions at the desk.  I would ask

        25       that they be read in their entirety and move


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         1       for their immediate adoption.

         2                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

         3       Secretary will read.

         4                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

         5       Extraordinary Session Senate Resolution Number

         6       1, appointing a committee to inform the

         7       Governor that the Senate is convened in

         8       Extraordinary Session.

         9                  "RESOLVED, That a committee of two

        10       be appointed to inform the Governor that in

        11       compliance with his proclamation of

        12       December 13, 2006, the Senate is convened in

        13       Extraordinary Session and is ready to proceed

        14       with business.

        15                  "The Temporary President appointed

        16       as such committee Senators Spano and Andrews."

        17                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        18       question is on the resolution.  All those in

        19       favor signify by saying aye.

        20                  (Response of "Aye.")

        21                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:

        22       Opposed, nay.

        23                  (No response.)

        24                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        25       resolution is adopted.


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         1                  The chair appoints Senators Spano

         2       and Andrews to wait upon the Governor that the

         3       Senate is ready to proceed.

         4                  The Secretary will read.

         5                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

         6       Extraordinary Session Senate Resolution Number

         7       2, appointing a committee to inform the

         8       Assembly that the Senate is convened in

         9       Extraordinary Session.

        10                  "RESOLVED, That a committee of two

        11       be appointed to wait upon the Assembly and

        12       inform that body that in compliance with the

        13       proclamation of the Governor on December 13,

        14       2006, the Senate is convened in Extraordinary

        15       Session and is ready to proceed with business.

        16                  "The Temporary President appointed

        17       as such committee Senators Meier and Coppola."

        18                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        19       question is on the resolution.  All those in

        20       favor signify by saying aye.

        21                  (Response of "Aye.")

        22                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:

        23       Opposed, nay.

        24                  (No response.)

        25                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The


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         1       resolution is adopted.

         2                  The chair appoints Senators Meier

         3       and Coppola to wait upon the Assembly that the

         4       Senate is ready to proceed.

         5                  Recognize Senator Bruno.

         6                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

         7       believe there are two more resolutions at the

         8       desk.  I would ask that the titles only be

         9       read and move for their immediate adoption.

        10                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        11       Secretary will read.

        12                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

        13       Extraordinary Session Senate Resolution Number

        14       3, empowering the Temporary President to

        15       appoint officers and employees necessary for

        16       the Extraordinary Session.

        17                  And by Senator Bruno, Extraordinary

        18       Session Senate Resolution Number 4, providing

        19       for the introduction of bills in the Senate

        20       during the Extraordinary Session.

        21                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

        22       question is on the resolutions.  All those in

        23       favor signify by saying aye.

        24                  (Response of "Aye.")

        25                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:


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         1       Opposed, nay.

         2                  (No response.)

         3                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    The

         4       resolutions are adopted.

         5                  Senator Bruno.

         6                  SENATOR BRUNO:    I would ask for

         7       an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in

         8       the Majority Conference Room.

         9                  And I would ask that the Senate

        10       stand in recess for a very short period of

        11       time while the Rules Committee meets, and then

        12       we will rejoin and accept their report.

        13                  Thank you, Mr. President.

        14                  ACTING PRESIDENT WRIGHT:    Thank

        15       you, Senator Bruno.

        16                  The Senate Rules Committee will

        17       convene in the Majority Conference Room.  The

        18       Senate will stand in a brief recess until the

        19       committee meeting is completed.

        20                  (Whereupon, the Senate stood in

        21       recess at 12:18 p.m.)

        22                  (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened

        23       at 12:31 p.m.)

        24                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

        25       Bruno.


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         1                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President,

         2       I'd like to return to reports of standing

         3       committees.

         4                  I believe there's a report from the

         5       Rules Committee at the desk.  I would ask that

         6       it be read at this time.

         7                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Reports

         8       of standing committees.

         9                  The Secretary will read.

        10                  THE SECRETARY:    Senator Bruno,

        11       from the Committee on Rules, reports the

        12       following bill direct to third reading.

        13                  Extraordinary Session Senate Print

        14       Number 1, by Senator Volker, an act to amend

        15       the Mental Hygiene Law and others.

        16                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

        17       Bruno.

        18                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Move to accept

        19       the report of the Rules Committee.

        20                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    All in

        21       favor of accepting the report of the Rules

        22       Committee signify by saying aye.

        23                  (Response of "Aye.")

        24                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Those

        25       opposed, nay.


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         1                  (No response.)

         2                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         3       report is accepted.

         4                  Senator Bruno.

         5                  SENATOR BRUNO:    I would ask that

         6       the bill have its third reading at this time.

         7                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         8       Secretary will read.

         9                  THE SECRETARY:    Calendar Number

        10       1, by Senator Volker, Extraordinary Session

        11       Senate Print Number 1, an act to amend the

        12       Mental Hygiene Law and others.

        13                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, is

        14       there a message of necessity at the desk?

        15                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Yes,

        16       there is.

        17                  SENATOR BRUNO:    I would move to

        18       accept the message.

        19                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    All

        20       those in favor of accepting the message of

        21       necessity signify by saying aye.

        22                  (Response of "Aye.")

        23                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Those

        24       opposed, nay.

        25                  (No response.)


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         1                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         2       message is accepted.

         3                  The bill is before the house.

         4                  Senator Bruno.

         5                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Thank you,

         6       Mr. President.

         7                  The bill that's before us is the

         8       Governor's bill that we have been called into

         9       special session to act on.

        10                  And this bill, as we all know, has

        11       been discussed throughout the year.  We in

        12       this house passed this bill, or something

        13       very, very similar, and it commits sexually

        14       violent predators, takes them out of the

        15       mainstream of society, protects the public,

        16       and keeps them in treatment.

        17                  Now, these are violent predators.

        18       They are the people who 85, 90 percent of them

        19       commit another crime.  They cannot live in the

        20       society as we know it.  They are the rapists,

        21       serious Level 3 molesters.

        22                  The Supreme Court has held, the

        23       courts have held that it is the legislative

        24       responsibility to act on behalf of the public.

        25       That's what we're doing.


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         1                  And by way of awareness,

         2       transparency, I believe we had three

         3       conference committees, chaired by Senator

         4       Volker, during this past session, trying to

         5       get public exposure, public debate, and get a

         6       result.  We could not get this bill passed in

         7       the Assembly.  We couldn't get it passed

         8       through regular session.  We were ready to

         9       come back into special session before.  We

        10       could not get the Assembly to act on this

        11       bill.

        12                  So we are, at the call of the

        13       Governor, in special session to act on this

        14       bill again, to protect your neighbors, to

        15       protect your families from people most of whom

        16       acknowledge that they are emotionally,

        17       mentally incapable of making good choices.

        18       And they hurt people, and they violate people,

        19       and they can't live in the society.  They need

        20       treatment and they need to be committed.

        21                  So we ask our colleagues here to

        22       continue to support this piece of legislation,

        23       thank the Governor for sending it in special

        24       session, and we ask the Assembly to join us,

        25       on behalf of our mutual constituency, to get


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         1       this done.

         2                  Thank you, Mr. President.

         3                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

         4       Schneiderman.

         5                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    Thank you,

         6       Mr. President.

         7                  If I could make one clarification

         8       by way of a question to either Senator Bruno

         9       or the sponsor.

        10                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

        11       Bruno, do you yield for a question?

        12                  SENATOR BRUNO:    If I can answer

        13       it.  If not --

        14                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        15       Senator yields.

        16                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    Thank you.

        17                  I just want to clarify, because

        18       this was something we discussed in conference.

        19       This bill in fact is identical to Senate 6325,

        20       which we passed earlier this year; is that not

        21       correct?

        22                  SENATOR BRUNO:    I believe it is.

        23       Exactly.

        24                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    Thank you.

        25                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Thank you.


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         1                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    On the

         2       bill.

         3                  I can feel Senator Bruno's

         4       frustration radiating from him like a

         5       radioactive cloud across the aisle.

         6                  And I think that it is unfortunate

         7       that we're here on what may be our last day

         8       during this particular era with a legislative

         9       special session that appears to be emblematic

        10       of the gridlock, recriminations, and

        11       dysfunction that have turned a lot of our

        12       constituents off from the legislative process.

        13                  This is the same bill we passed

        14       before.  The Assembly has passed another bill.

        15       With all due respect to the technicians in the

        16       room, the public does not understand why we

        17       can't resolve the differences and have a civil

        18       confinement bill that's acceptable to both

        19       houses.

        20                  But I would suggest that simply

        21       calling us back into special session to pass

        22       the same bill we passed before, without a

        23       serious effort to get conference committees

        24       going again or to get other meetings going on

        25       the part of all three leaders -- and I know


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         1       Senator Bruno has called for meetings -- is

         2       really a waste of our time and of the public's

         3       resources.

         4                  We are now passing the same bill we

         5       passed before, ladies and gentlemen.  We are

         6       not moving the process forward.  We need to

         7       get together with the Governor and the

         8       Assembly in order to do so.  I'm sorry, and I

         9       certainly hope this is not the last action we

        10       will take in this year and not the last action

        11       we will take during the Pataki era.

        12                  I'm going to vote the same way I

        13       voted on this bill the last time.  I assume my

        14       colleagues will probably do the same.  But

        15       we're right back where we started.  I guess

        16       we've run out of material for new shows and we

        17       are, ladies and gentlemen, going to reruns.

        18                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

        19       Bruno.

        20                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President,

        21       just by way of clarification.

        22                  And you're right, I am frustrated,

        23       I'm exasperated on behalf of the innocent

        24       people out there in this state.

        25                  But, Senator, for clarification,


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         1       it's not the same show over and over.  The

         2       Governor called us into special session.

         3       Every single day since then we have met on

         4       this issue with the Assembly.  Governor-elect

         5       Spitzer supports this legislation.  Governor

         6       Pataki supports it.  We passed it.

         7                  So Senator, rhetorically I would

         8       ask, why is this not in the law now?  Why are

         9       we here if it's, you think, wasting our time?

        10       To try and get a result in the Assembly.  And

        11       I don't say this in a confrontational way, but

        12       I am frustrated.

        13                  And, you know, we keep getting

        14       tagged as the most dysfunctional legislature

        15       in the country.  Why is that?  Why?  I'll tell

        16       you why.  Because the Assembly sits it out

        17       just the way they are on this issue, that's

        18       why.  And you are part of the most

        19       dysfunctional legislature in the country.

        20                  And I would correct those that say

        21       that, in that the Senate is here, we are back

        22       here ready to do the people's work since we

        23       adjourned in June.  But we need a partner.

        24       And constitutionally in this state, for this

        25       to become law, has the Assembly passed a bill?


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         1                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    Yes.

         2                  SENATOR BRUNO:    They have not, to

         3       my knowledge, passed a bill that would meet

         4       the requirements of Governor-elect Spitzer or

         5       Governor Pataki.

         6                  And to posture, I would submit to

         7       you, on an issue that's as important as this

         8       one to the people of this state is

         9       inappropriate and irresponsible.  You don't

        10       need to posture on this issue.  We need a

        11       result to protect the people of this state,

        12       the innocent people.

        13                  So that's why we're here, Senator.

        14       And I applaud the Governor for calling us

        15       back, because we need to get this done.

        16                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Read the

        17       last section.

        18                  Senator Schneiderman.

        19                  SENATOR SCHNEIDERMAN:    Again,

        20       I -- we've got time, Joe.

        21                  I just want to make sure that my

        22       colleagues are aware and the record is clear,

        23       that the Assembly in fact has passed Assembly

        24       9282.  It is a different civil confinement

        25       bill.


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         1                  Governor-elect Spitzer, who I think

         2       will bring more energy to the effort to reach

         3       agreement and move a legislative agenda,

         4       supports the principle of civil confinement.

         5       He has not said that this particular bill

         6       we're voting on now, as opposed to the

         7       Assembly bill, is necessarily the be-all and

         8       end-all.

         9                  The public doesn't understand why

        10       we can't reach a compromise.  I'm not saying

        11       that, Senator Bruno, that we can be doing

        12       anything more than we are doing now in the

        13       Senate.  But we're going to leave here without

        14       a bill unless we do something other than just

        15       pass the same bill we passed before.  I think

        16       we all know that in the real world.

        17                  The Assembly has to come to the

        18       table.  I don't know if public meetings are

        19       the right answer.  We certainly, on our side

        20       of the aisle, are ready to do whatever we can

        21       do to try and get something done.  I don't

        22       know what else we can do.

        23                  But this is a bill that we've

        24       already passed.  The Assembly could come back

        25       and pass the bill they've already passed, we


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         1       leave town with nothing.

         2                  Thank you.

         3                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

         4       Bruno.

         5                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Can I just add

         6       that I asked the Governor to call a special

         7       meeting, public meeting, with the leaders and

         8       anyone else that ought to be there today.  I

         9       asked him to do that as soon as he could, and

        10       that was a while ago.  And the Governor said

        11       if we can't get a result, he's prepared to

        12       call a public meeting.  And maybe that's what

        13       we need.

        14                  Eliot Spitzer, the Governor-elect,

        15       the present Attorney General, told me

        16       personally this bill he supports.  He didn't

        17       say he supported the other bill.  He supports

        18       this bill.

        19                  And what's wrong with this bill?

        20       Why can't it become law?  I don't hear any

        21       answers.

        22                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Read the

        23       last section.

        24                  THE SECRETARY:    Section 2.  This

        25       act shall take effect immediately.


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         1                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Call the

         2       roll.

         3                  (The Secretary called the roll.)

         4                  SENATOR MONTGOMERY:    Mr.

         5       President, to explain my vote.

         6                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

         7       Montgomery, to explain her vote.

         8                  SENATOR MONTGOMERY:    Yes,

         9       Mr. President.  I know that I have voted -- I

        10       did vote no when we voted on this bill the

        11       last time, and it's pretty much the same.  And

        12       I certainly have the same concerns.

        13                  However, I think that we in this

        14       state are going to have to come to some

        15       agreement on this process and this program.

        16       And I was recently in the state of Texas,

        17       where they do have a civil confinement law

        18       that just went into effect in time to capture

        19       or recapture a very serious sex offender in

        20       that state.

        21                  And I looked at that, and I believe

        22       that we in New York State need to do it.  I

        23       hope that we will come to a conclusion that

        24       meets all of the aspects of the

        25       constitutionality of an individual.


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         1                  So I'm going to change my vote.

         2       I'm voting yes, with reservations, and hope

         3       that we can come to an agreement soon.

         4                  Thank you, Mr. President.

         5                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Senator

         6       Montgomery will be recorded in the

         7       affirmative.

         8                  Announce the results.

         9                  THE SECRETARY:    Ayes, 58.

        10                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The bill

        11       is passed.

        12                  Senator Bruno.

        13                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

        14       would ask that this extraordinary session

        15       stand in recess.

        16                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        17       extraordinary session will stand in recess.

        18                  (Whereupon, the extraordinary

        19       session of the Senate stood in recess at

        20       12:44 p.m.)

        21                  (Whereupon, the extraordinary

        22       session of the Senate reconvened at 7:55 p.m.)

        23                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        24       Senate will come to order with regard to the

        25       extraordinary session.


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         1                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

         2       have Resolution 5 at the desk.  I would ask

         3       that it be read in its entirety and move for

         4       its immediate adoption.

         5                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         6       Secretary will read.

         7                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

         8       Extraordinary Session Senate Resolution Number

         9       5, appointing a committee to inform the

        10       Governor that the Senate has completed

        11       business and is ready to adjourn.

        12                  "RESOLVED, That a committee of two

        13       be appointed to inform the Governor that the

        14       Senate has completed its business and is ready

        15       to adjourn.

        16                  "The Temporary President appointed

        17       as such committee Senators Rath and Savino."

        18                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        19       question is on the resolution.  All those in

        20       favor signify by saying aye.

        21                  (Response of "Aye.")

        22                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Those

        23       opposed, nay.

        24                  (No response.)

        25                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The


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         1       resolution is adopted.

         2                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

         3       have Resolution 6 at the desk.  I ask that it

         4       be read in its entirety and move for its

         5       immediate adoption.

         6                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         7       Secretary will read.

         8                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

         9       Extraordinary Session Senate Resolution Number

        10       6, appointing a committee to inform the

        11       Assembly that the Senate has completed

        12       business and is ready to adjourn.

        13                  "RESOLVED, That a committee of two

        14       be appointed to inform the Assembly that the

        15       Senate has completed its business and is ready

        16       to adjourn.

        17                  "The Temporary President appointed

        18       as such committee Senators Balboni and

        19       A. Smith."

        20                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        21       question is on the resolution.  All those in

        22       favor signify by saying aye.

        23                  (Response of "Aye.")

        24                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Those

        25       opposed, nay.


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         1                  (No response.)

         2                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         3       resolution is adopted.

         4                  Senator Bruno.

         5                  SENATOR BRUNO:    Mr. President, I

         6       have Resolution Number 7 at the desk.  I ask

         7       that it be read in its entirety and move for

         8       its immediate adoption.

         9                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        10       Secretary will read.

        11                  THE SECRETARY:    By Senator Bruno,

        12       Extraordinary Session Concurrent Resolution

        13       Number 7, relative to the adjournment of the

        14       Extraordinary Session of the Legislature sine 

        15       die.

        16                  "RESOLVED, That the Legislature

        17       adjourn the Extraordinary Session sine die on

        18       December 13, 2006, at the close of business."

        19                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

        20       question is on the resolution.  All those in

        21       favor signify by saying aye.

        22                  (Response of "Aye.")

        23                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    Those

        24       opposed, nay.

        25                  (No response.)


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         1                  ACTING PRESIDENT MEIER:    The

         2       resolution is adopted.

         3                  Pursuant to the resolution, the

         4       extraordinary session is adjourned sine die.

         5                  (Whereupon, at 7:57 p.m., the

         6       extraordinary session of the Senate

         7       adjourned.)

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