Joseph L. Bruno
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Bruno Joseph L. Bruno
Both Governor Pataki and Joseph L. Bruno, the leader of the Republican-controlled Senate, issued statements yesterday saying that their current budget proposals would comply with the court's decision, an assertion the plaintiffs dispute. Shortly after the court's decision was made public, Mr. Bruno and the Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, sparred over its meaning while standing shoulder to shoulder after a budget hearing. Mr. Bruno said it's directly in the decision and called it a clear victory that the legislative process is what will dictate school aid in this state.