READ: Justice Sotomayor's warning in her dissent:
"When [the president] uses his official powers in any way, under the majority's reasoning, he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution. Orders the Navy's Seal Team 6 to assassinate a political rival? Immune. Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune. Let the President violate the law, let him exploit the trappings of his office for personal gain, let him use his official power for evil ends. Because if he knew that he may one day face liability for breaking the law, he might not be as bold and fearless as we would like him to be. That is the majority's message today. Even if these nightmare scenarios never play out, and I pray they never do, the damage has been done. The relationship between the President and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably. In every use of official power, the President is now a king above the law."
.@bradhoylmanโs bill S.7089 passed out of Chair @NYSenatorRivera's Health Committee! This bill brings NYS law into alignment with CDC guidance on HIV testing. Passing this bill is essential to ending AIDS statewide.
Iโm sad to announce that renowned AIDS Activist Hydeia Broadbent passed away today. Over the years our paths crossed so much we became friends. Rest my sister Rest. Your legacy will live forever. Good and faithful servant well done โค๏ธ๐๐ฝ love you Deia
Thank you @CallenLorde for giving us a tour of your Downtown Brooklyn site. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ It was wonderful learning more about your 50+ years of providing quality, affirming culturally-competent care for the #LGBTQ community and all New Yorkers regardless of their ability to pay.
I could not be prouder to pass #Coverage4All through the @NYsenate. We've advanced a fiscally responsible public health proposal to offer coverage to thousands of uninsured NYers. I urge the Assembly to join us in passing this monumental legislation.