New York State Assembly

"The Majority's decision to block Mixed Martial Arts legislation despite bipartisan support in both conferences is another case of politics being put ahead of people. Is it any wonder why New Yorkers grow more and more disenfranchised with state government? At a time when we should be doing everything in our power to demonstrate that we listen to constituents, that political dysfunction is a thing of the past, that the interests of a few don't outweigh the interests of the public, the Majority inexplicably refused to debate or consider a job-creating measure that would have likely passed in the Assembly. It's a disservice to the legislative process, to the 63 sponsors of the bill, and to the people who elected us."