Albany, NY – In response to reports that Governor Cuomo has invited Senator Klein into private budget negotiations, but has left Senate Democratic Leader Stewart-Cousins out, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said:
“?It’s hard to understand ?Governor Cuomo’s ?reasons for excluding the only woman legislative leader from a seat at the decision-making table. Leader Stewart-Cousins has been a champion for New York’s working families and ?is the leader of 24 senators while Senator Klein only leads 5. Governor Cuomo should open the process so that the voices of all leaders, and the voters that they represent, can be heard.”
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