For Immediate Release: April 2, 2017

Contact: Gary Ginsburg | ginsburg@nysenate.gov | 518-455-2415

Statement From Senate Democratic Conference Communications

Director Mike Murphy
Senate Democrats call on the IDC to join them today in denying a quorum to Senate
Republicans until a deal on Raise The Age is announced and it includes real action to help New
York kids. With negotiations continuing, passing some budget bills before talks conclude will
weaken efforts to achieve real reforms in this budget. The IDC should stand up and help Senate
Democrats maximize our ability to achieve a real Raise The Age solution, and that means
preventing Senate Republicans from advancing only parts of the budget to the detriment of
outstanding issues.

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BACKGROUND:
The State Constitution requires a three-fifths (being 38 members) quorum for all
appropriations bills.

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