Gay Marriage May Gat a Vote in New York Senate Next Week

One result of the power struggle in New York's Senate may be a vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The leader of an insurgent coalition of Republicans and two Democratic dissidents says that vote could be as early as next week. Sen. Pedro Espada says he doesn't know what the outcome would be. But if the new alliance holds power, he says the issue will get its day on the Senate floor. Democratic leader Malcolm Smith has refused to bring the bill to the floor, saying he didn't have the 32-vote majority needed to pass it. Full Story from Newsday

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