Hi all! Clarknt67's diary was getting a bit unwieldy, so I decided to create a second diary for conversation about the upcoming vote on marriage equality in NY.
Clarknt67's original: New York Marriage Equality Vote Tonight!
At the moment (9:15 Eastern Time) the Senate is in recess.
You can watch the live video of the Senate here:
(Be sure to mute if you don't want to listen to some god-awful music!)
If we get any updates, I'll be sure to keep you posted, but at this point, I think nothing new will come out until the vote. We're still at only 31 confirmed yes votes. There are two "undecided" Senators: Senators Saland (SD-41) and Grisanti (SD-60). Senator Grisanti is a freshman Democrat turned Republican in a very blue district in Buffalo.
6:27 PM PT: If you're just tuning in (roughly 9:27), there is supposed to be no sound. So don't panic. According to commenters, they're still waiting on Senators, so they're still at Ease.
6:30 PM PT: Here we go! They're reading the bills now!
6:34 PM PT: I take it as a good sign that Senator Saland is introducing the amendments to the bill. Odd that they're taking it up first though...
6:48 PM PT: Still talking about the amendments to the original bill. Nothing like listening to some guy read some stuff, eh?
Senator Saland is now talking about his personal views... and...
HE JUST SAID HE WOULD VOTE FOR IT!!! WE HAVE 32 VOTES PEOPLE!!! WOO-HOO!!!
6:54 PM PT: Amendments Passed! 36-26! Now on to the main event!
7:02 PM PT: And Senator Diaz finally shuts up! Woo-hoo!
7:11 PM PT: Senator Duane is also being reminded to keep to the time... This is going to go on for a while folks. He's giving a shout out to Lewis, his partner. It's touching.
7:14 PM PT: And Senator Grisanti is now a yes too!! That's 33 folks! He's talking about his change and the work he put into it. No legal argument against it!
7:19 PM PT: And we break. I wonder if they're conferring about all the cheering and clapping. Perhaps he's asking if there are any more yeses out there... If not, then I have no clue as to why we have a delay.
7:29 PM PT: The results are in! I think is it! Will put up a new (celebratory) thread soon!
7:36 PM PT: Several new diaries to play in:
http://www.dailykos.com/...
http://www.dailykos.com/...
WOO HOO!