Thread: Senate Votes to Stop Spitzer Plan They Voted!!!!!

I searched and to my surprise didn't see this story. If this has been posted under a different heading please accept my apologies and lock the thread.
It appears that while we were concentrating on Dream Act the NY Senate passed legislation to suspend Spit-in-zer your face DL plan.

[quote]http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/ny...in&oref=slogin
ALBANY, Oct. 22 — Spurred by overwhelming public opposition to Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s decision to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, the State Senate yesterday passed legislation that would overturn the policy.
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The 39-19 vote, which passed with the support of all the Republican senators present as well as several key Democrats, capped a debate laden with accusations of racism and demagoguery and warnings about terrorism and voter fraud. The vote also followed a raucous protest outside the Capitol, during which some opponents of the plan called for the governor to be recalled or impeached.

The clashes over the driver’s license policy overshadowed nearly all other business on Monday, and further dimmed the prospect for passage of major legislation that the governor and the Legislature have been negotiating for months, such as campaign finance reform and a property tax rebate for elderly homeowners.

The Senate bill is among a range of legislative and legal maneuvers Republicans are mustering to overturn Mr. Spitzer’s plan, which was issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles in September. Assembly Republicans said they would try to attach a similar measure to unrelated legislation likely to reach the floor of their chamber during Tuesday’s Assembly session.

Their chances of ultimately prevailing on the measure may be slight, given that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a Democrat, supports Mr. Spitzer’s policy and has nearly untrammeled control over the flow of legislation in his chamber.

But Republicans are eager for even a procedural vote to put Democrats on the record on the issue. Some Democrats have expressed uneasiness with the governor’s plan and what they view as his failure to sell it to the public.

But when Mr. Spitzer emerged from a closed-door meeting with Senate Democrats on Monday afternoon, he showed little appearance of reconsidering his decision. He continued to argue that the new policy would improve public safety by shrinking the ranks of uninsured drivers and that his opponents had refused to face up to the practical realities of illegal immigration.

“It’s always good to have the conversation about why I believe what we’ve done is correct and appropriate and important,â€

A bill was passed earlier this week in the Senate to stop the Spitzer plan. The Assembly then voted on the bill and did not pass thier version therefore Spitzer's plan still remains in effect. As of now, it is still rolling along for implementation.

If it did not pass in the Assembly then the only hope for it to be stopped is in the courts. I think this may be a difficult task when you consider the juridical make up in the State of NY.

The NY Assembly has been dominated by Democrats for over 30 years. Their position on Spitzer's plan shouldn't surprise anyone. I'm sure there were some Democrats against it, but unfortunately not enough.

I hope the constituents of those voting in favor of Spitzer's plan get their retribution in the end!

The head of the DMV offices are suing Spitzer with their own money.

Originally Posted by Gogo

The head of the DMV offices are suing Spitzer with their own money.

Gotta love these people!!!