Same-Sex Marriage Vote Today In (New York) Senate

[kpete]

Source: Politics On The Hudson

Same-Sex Marriage Vote Today In Senate

December
2

The state Senate is set to vote today on whether to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, and it remains unclear whether the controversial measure will pass.

Senate officials confirmed this morning that the long-awaited vote will take place after the Senate votes to adopt reductions to the state budget and takes up other legislation.

If approved, New York would be the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, joining Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and Vermont. In New Hampshire, the law takes effect next year.

Supporters and opponents of the measure were expected to converge at the state Capitol today in a last bid to lobby lawmakers. Democrats hold a 32-30 seat majority in the Senate, but several Democrats have indicated they would vote against the legislation, which will therefore require several Republicans to vote in favor of it to pass.

Read more: http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/12/02/same-sex-marriage-vote-today-in-senate/

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BREAKING: Senate to vote on marriage equality legislation today
by: Adam Bink
Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 10:52
From Austin Shafran, the spokesperson for the Senate Majority Conference:
http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/statement-austin-shafran-spokesperson-senate-majority-conference

"The Senate will reconvene in extraordinary session today at which time it intends to vote on the deficit reduction plan, Tier V pension reform, public authority reform, and marriage equality legislation.

Session is streamed live on the internet at http://nysenate.gov; the debate on marriage equality will be carried via satellite, with coordinates to be released later in the day prior to the bill being brought to the floor."

http://openleft.com/diary/16279/breaking-senate-to-vote-on-marriage-equality-legislation-today

[GodlessBiker]

1. Get out! Holy shit! Do or die time!!!

[BolivarianHero]

2. Not real Democrats...

Purge the bigots from the party.

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Does that include President Obama, who opposes same-sex marriage?

:shrug:

[clear eye]

3. Just phoned my State Senator (Suzi Oppenhiemer).

From the sound of her staffer, she's a yea.

[beyond cynical]

4. Well, that’s one way to divert attention from the more difficult issues.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/will-schwartz/going-broke-in-albany-par_b_370049.html

"There's a good chance we’re on the verge of entering a new financial era in New York State. An era that will be defined by the cutting, gutting, and slashing of our social services. An era that will offer us wayward emergency financial legislation and confused spur-of-the-moment cutting. Maybe worst of all, it will be an era that we will have had the chance to prevent."

[galledgoblin]

5. very nervous

[galledgoblin]

6. live feed:

http://www.nysenate.gov/blogs/2009/dec/02/watch-senate-debate-marriage-equality

[tomg]

8. The vote is taking place right now.

[tomg]

9. Defeated .

Target every dem who voted against it.