The State Senate on Tuesday delayed a highly anticipated vote on same-sex marriage, putting off the issue indefinitely as gay rights supporters continued to lobby for additional votes..Republicans and Democrats said that as of Tuesday afternoon the measure was still several votes short of the 32 necessary for approval. About five Democrats remained either opposed or noncommittal, meaning that Republican votes were needed to secure passage.
But not enough Republicans have committed yet to voting yes, legislators said. The Democrats have a slim 32-30 majority in the Senate
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
No Vote on NY Marriage Bill Today
They don't seem to have the votes in the Democratic caucus to pass the marriage equality bill, and the Republicans aren't saying if they will vote for it or not, so the Democratic leaders are refusing to schedule a vote today.
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