Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, and Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, front, walk to a Senate leadership negotiation meeting in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Democrats did not attend the meeting. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. , D-Bronx, and Sen. Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, front, walk to a Senate leadership negotiation meeting in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, N.Y. , Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Democrats did not attend the meeting.

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