There’s nothing so extraordinary about this lame duck session other than its official title.

As usual, it’s a game of hurry up and wait down at the Capitol, with a lot of back door politicking and very little in the way of deals so far. Hanging over it all is the yet unanswered question of who will control the Senate when the 2011 session begins in January, adding an additional hurdle to getting any bipartisan agreements.

We’ve heard Senate Minority leader Dean Skelos’s take on what’s happening at the Capitol. Monday, Liz Benjamin also caught up with a member of the Democratic conference for his perspective. Sen. Daniel Squadron put much of the blame for the lack of action on the Governor, who he says delivered the budget bill late.

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