ALBANY, New York, June 23, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – New York’s Senate Republicans are discussing among themselves today whether they will take up Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s same-sex “marriage” bill, or kill the legislation by tabling it.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) told the New York Times that the GOP would discuss what to do about the measure among themselves behind closed doors.
“This will be decided by the conference, when they’re going to bring it out,” Skelos said Thursday morning. “I expect it will be a lengthy conference, a thoughtful conference.”
The Democrat-led Assembly approved a same-sex “marriage” bill last week.
Although the Senate appears divided 31 – 31 over same-sex “marriage”, Cuomo has expressed confidence that a few more Republicans will break with their colleagues and his legislation will pass when the votes are finally counted.
Any debate on same-sex “marriage” will likely take place after the Senate finishes voting on leftover legislation and could take place as late as midnight.
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