Video: nysenate.gov
Some background on this issue from February, @CourthouseNews: courthousenews.com/wary-of-manafo…
Sen. Gianaris deflates it: My question is what any of his comments have to do with the bill?
Senator Michael Ranzenhofer cites NYCLU's opposition on this, acknowledging that he's rarely on the site of the civil liberties organization.
NYCLU's statement on it: nyclu.org/en/legislation…
This bill addresses the "corrupt use of the presidential pardon," he says.
She says that it's tailored to president's abusing pardon power to "protect themselves, their family and people who’ve worked for them."