I knew that the editorial boards like the Times and Post and Daily News would support this. And I also had the strength to withstand the incoming. And we got it done. We ended empty seat voting and we had a number of other rules reforms implemented. It was the first rules reform, I think, since Lincoln. I'm exaggerating, but it was a very, at the time, it was a very important moment for the legislature and I was proud to lead it. (30:43–30:49)
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