Never before has it been more important for us to put partisanship aside and renew our commitment to putting the people first," said New York Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson when he appointed two Republicans to chair major Senate committees--a first in Senate history.

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Never before has it been more important for us to put partisanship aside and renew our commitment to putting the people first," said New York Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson when he appointed two Republicans to chair major Senate committees--a first in Senate history. Sampson appointed GOP members George Maziarz chairman of the Committee on Energy...