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19 Feb: Sweeney & Sarlo: $150 Million In New Stimulus Help Again Shows New Jersey Has A Partner In Washington

TRENTON – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Budget and Appropriations Chairman Paul Sarlo today said an announcement by the federal Department of Health and Human Services that it will decrease the amount New Jersey will have to reimburse Medicare for some prescription drug payments shows once again how the state is being helped by the policies set by the Obama administration.

New Jersey will save $152,950,689 – or nearly 22 percent of what it would have otherwise owed the federal government.

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19 Feb: Statement Of Senate President Sweeney On Sen. Lautenberg

TRENTON – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney released the following statement upon hearing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s diagnosis with cancer:

“Everyone knows that Frank Lautenberg is a fighter in the truest sense of the word, and if there’s someone who will not back down in the face of cancer, it’s him.

“I wish the Senator well as he takes on what will be his most important battle. And, considering the man, I know this is another fight he will handily win.”

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18 Feb: Committee OK’S Bipartisan Pension Reform Bills; Sweeping Package To Be Voted On By Senate Monday

TRENTON – A bipartisan package of legislation that would complete the unfinished business of reforming the state’s public employee pension and benefits system first begun nearly four years ago was today unanimously released by the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee.

The four bills would return the pension and benefits system to its original goal of ensuring the retirements of rank-and-file public employees and constitutionally require government to meet its annual pension obligations.

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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nicholas P. Scutari Paul A. Sarlo Steve Sweeney

09 Feb: Senate Leaders Promise Swift Action On Bipartisan Pension Reform Bills

TRENTON – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Senate Republican Leader Thomas Kean announced that bipartisan legislation to complete the unfinished business of reforming the state’s public employee pension and benefits system first begun nearly four years ago was formally introduced last night in the Senate.

The four bills would return the pension and benefits system to its original goal of ensuring the retirements of rank-and-file public employees and constitutionally require government to meet its annual pension obligations.

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04 Feb: Sweeney/Stack Bill To Allow Direct Wine Shipments To Nj Consumers Clears Committee

TRENTON – Legislation Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Senator Brian Stack sponsored to allow New Jersey consumers to receive direct shipments from wineries was today released by a Senate committee.

The Senators said lifting the direct-shipping ban would not only be beneficial to consumers, but would also be a boon to the state’s emerging wine industry, as many small wineries only have their products available for sale in a limited number of stores or on-site.

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25 Jan: Sweeney To Make Pension & Benefit Reform Early Priority For New Senate Session

TRENTON – The Senate will begin the 2010 legislative session by seeking swift action on measures that would complete the sweeping overhaul of the public employee pension and benefits system first proposed nearly three years ago, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney announced today.

Senate President Sweeney made the announcement following a meeting of the Senate Democratic caucus. He was joined by Majority Leader Barbara Buono, Senate President Pro Temp Nia H. Gill, and Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo.

“Unless we take action now, New Jersey’s pension system will implode, leaving thousands of rank and file workers penniless in retirement,” said Senate President Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “As a union leader and someone who helps provide health and retirement plans to workers in the private sector, I know that a promise of a secure retirement must be a promise kept. But the state will have no option but to renege on that promise for its public employees unless we reform the system. It’s time to finish the job we began nearly four years ago.”

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21 Jan: Sweeney: Solomon ‘Outstanding Pick’ To Head Board Of Public Utilities

TRENTON – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester) released the following statement on Gov. Chris Christie’s choice of Camden Superior Court Judge Lee Solomon to serve as the next president of the Board of Public Utilities (BPU):

“I’ve known Lee Solomon for more than twenty years and cannot think of a better choice to head the BPU. He simply is a hands-down outstanding pick.

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19 Jan: Statement Of Senate President Sweeney On Inauguration Of Governor Chris Christie

TRENTON – Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney released the following statement after attending the inauguration of Christopher J. Christie as New Jersey’s 55th Governor:

“I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Gov. Christie as he takes the reins of state government.

“Today is Gov. Christie’s day to enjoy. Come tomorrow, however, the real task begins and my colleagues and I are anxious to get to work with the new Governor and his team.

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14 Jan: Senate President Sweeney Announces New Committee Structure, Committee Chairs

TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney today announced the Senate Democratic Leadership team and committee chairs for the 2010-2011 legislative session, saying that the newly-assembled team will provide a diverse outlook on the issues impacting New Jersey’s residents.

“With any transition of power comes a degree of changing of the guard, but I think that we get the best of both worlds with the new Senate Majority leadership,” said Senate President Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “We’ve created new opportunities for diverse voices to be heard while incorporating some of the experience and wisdom of established leaders in the State Senate. I look forward to working with this team to address the issues concerning New Jersey’s residents and help make the Garden State a more affordable place to raise a family.”

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