Gaveled in 11:22 AM · Albany, New York · 2015–16 session
NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
January 22, 2015
11:22 a.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR DAVID J. VALESKY, Acting President
FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The Senate will come to order.
I ask everyone to please rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:In the absence of clergy, may we bow our heads in a moment of silence.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Wednesday, January 21st, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Tuesday, January 20th, was read and approved. On motion, Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
Messages from the Governor.
Let the record show we are in receipt of the Governor's State of the State message. I hand it down and ask that it be filed in the Journal.
Reports of standing committees.
Reports of select committees.
Communications and reports from state officers.
Motions and resolutions.
Senator DeFrancisco.
SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: Yes, it's nice to see a Central New Yorker presiding.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:Thank you, Senator.
SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: May we please adopt the Resolution Calendar, with the exception of Resolution 276.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:All in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar, with the exception of Resolution 276, signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The Resolution Calendar is adopted.
Senator DeFrancisco.
SENATOR DeFRANCISCO: If we could remain at ease, there's going to be some handups to the chair. But there's going to be no other business being performed today, so the members do not have to be here unless they would like to wait for the handup.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The Senate will stand at ease.
(Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease at 11:24 a.m.)
(Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 2:43 p.m.)
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The Senate will come to order.
Senator Lanza.
SENATOR LANZA:Mr. President, Senator Skelos hands up the following committee assignments.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:The committee assignments will be filed in the Journal.
SENATOR LANZA:Mr. President, Senator Skelos, in consultation with Senator Stewart-Cousins, hands up the Democratic committee assignments.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:Those assignments will also be filed in the Journal.
SENATOR LANZA:Mr. President, is there any further business before the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:There is no further business before the desk.
SENATOR LANZA:Mr. President, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, January 26th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
ACTING PRESIDENT VALESKY:On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, January 26th, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being legislative days.
(Whereupon, at 2:43 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)