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" More money is being spent on our elections, with less disclosure of where that money is coming from, than ever before. "

Eric Schneiderman

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" Games of chance often involve some amount of skill; this does not make them legal. Good poker players often beat novices. But poker is still gambling, and running a poker room - or online casino - is illegal in New York. "

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" For more than a century, states have sought to protect the integrity of the democratic process at the state and local level by regulating corporate spending in elections. "

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" Throughout my career, I have made rooting out public corruption a top priority. "

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" Prosecutors are all used to persons who commit fraud making wild accusations when they're caught. "

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" If the Treasury Department should not remove Hamilton from the $10 bill, what should they do? The answer is fairly simple: Replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill. "

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" The right to organize is a fundamental right for American workers. "

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" We're very interested in seeing what science Exxon has been using for its own purposes because they're tremendously active in offshore oil drilling in the Arctic, for example, where global warming is happening at a much more rapid rate than in more temperate zones. "

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" The bottom line is clear: Climate change is a reality, and it is having a real impact. "

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" The workers who harvest our food have been systematically denied the basic rights that are granted to all other American workers. They can be fired for trying to form a union or for attempting to improve their working conditions. They are not eligible for overtime pay, disability, or even unemployment insurance. "

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" Gambling is entertainment. People go to casinos to be entertained. "

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" When I was in the Senate, I worked to pass Women's Health and Wellness Act, which bars insurance companies from discriminating against the health care needs of women. "

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" Every New Yorker has the right to clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy communities to raise their children - and you can rest assured that I will aggressively protect that right, not just on Earth Day, but every day. "

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" Just as we demand that people take responsibility for their actions, we as a society must take responsibility for fighting injustice. "

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" If you have faith in the public sector, as I do, you must be the harshest critic of corruption, waste and fraud in government. "

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" My actual statement during the campaign was I want to be the sheriff of Wall Street, Albany and Main Street. I'm going to go after crime and corruption, wherever it is. "

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" Our elected representatives wisely enacted laws to protect our state and local governments from undue outside influence. "

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" The secret's out: New York's Labor Law provides the power to help low-wage workers earn enough to meet their basic needs. "

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" We've sued out-of-state power plants that are polluting our air and led a coalition of attorneys general from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Massachusetts against efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives to remove critical environmental regulations that protect New York communities from toxic pollution. "

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" In a system that disproportionately harms poor people and people of color, too many Americans have lost faith in the essential American principle of equal justice under law. "

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" The 2006 federal Internet gaming statute is not ambiguous. It does not prohibit gambling on fantasy sports. "

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" We must use every tool at our disposal to lift the living standards of low-wage employees. "

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" In 'Citizens United v. FEC', the Supreme Court ruled that sections of the federal campaign finance law known as McCain-Feingold imposed unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of corporations. "

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" The Supreme Court should follow settled precedent and allow states like New York to manage our own labor relations to achieve labor peace and government efficiency and to continue our long tradition of support for workers. "

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" After the 1970s, when President Nixon's illegal campaign cash was used as a secret slush fund to pay for the Watergate burglary and cover-up, Americans have demanded to know where the money fueling our elections is coming from. "

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" When a donor is asked to contribute to a group whose innocuous-sounding name makes it appear to be doing work in the public interest, that donor should have a clear picture of where his or her money is going. "

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" Exercising the right to vote is essential to our democracy. "

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" You wanna know people are held accountable if they engage in misconduct and that no one is above the law. "

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