They came. They saw. They accomplished…not much (at least so far).

Gov. David Paterson’s effort to get the Legislature to make $315 million worth of mid-year budget cuts during a lame duck session was mostly unsuccessful. A few smaller deals were reached. But the big ticket items remain elusive.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos joined Liz Benjamin Monday from the Senate chamber to give us the latest from his vantage point as well as an update on the three (now two) contested Senate races that could tip the balance of power to the GOP.

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