Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don’t alienate the legislature on Day 1.
ANDREW CUOMOLesson 1 from Spitzer: Don’t alienate the legislature on Day 1.
ANDREW CUOMOThere’s a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that’s very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
ANDREW CUOMOAnyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.
ANDREW CUOMOI believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.
ANDREW CUOMOThere is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.
ANDREW CUOMOTo be clear no one is above the law.
ANDREW CUOMOI know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I’m angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
ANDREW CUOMOI respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can’t afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.
ANDREW CUOMOPeople who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
ANDREW CUOMOThere is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.
ANDREW CUOMOI’ve worked on the urban agenda all my life. All. My. Life.
ANDREW CUOMOI think there’s a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.
ANDREW CUOMOThe Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.
ANDREW CUOMOI’m in politics. I’m in government, so nothing surprises me.
ANDREW CUOMOI’ve been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I’ve been acting on it. I’ve been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators
ANDREW CUOMOI don’t think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.
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