http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=818312&category=STATE
Espada insisted he did not negotiate any perks, and simply shook hands on a power-sharing deal.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07102009/news/regionalnews/sleazy_does_it_in_coup_part_2_178569.htm
"It was never about power, but about empowerment," Espada insisted.
“This was never about titles, June 8, president pro tempore, this or that. It's how we conduct our business and how we improve it,” said Espada. “So today, I stand here with another title. You assign me to the GOP, I tell you really clearly: I have always been a Democrat, I will continue to be a Democrat, I never left home