By providing individuals who have suffered the consequences of an unfair marijuana conviction with a path to have their records expunged and by reducing draconian penalties, we are taking a critical step forward in addressing a broken and discriminatory criminal justice process.

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We need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state really has marriage equality, and we will not rest until it is a reality.

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Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York.

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I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

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I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

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The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development

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There is energy and power in a crisis.

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Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.

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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

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I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

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To be clear... no one is above the law.

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The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.

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There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

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New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush.

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I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

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There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

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I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

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The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.

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There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty

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There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.

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I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators

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