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“…course as we said earlier the nation. Jim -- gusty current Erie county Republican chair thanks for taking time out years sunny morning -- Remembering Jack Kemp with us thank you get. …”

“…your attorney -- ago -- talking about the passing of Jack Kemp Jim welcome -- the program good morning -- Obviously this was this was something that a lot of people thought might be …”

“…will get around your calls for -- in studio guest he's in New York State senator he's feisty he's here. He is the New York State senator George -- ours if you when they get get a word in edgewise let them. Give us a call eagle three …”

“…He the guest is George been easier -- New York State -- I am not disappointed -- Samuels -- you know you're just you're out of breath you were just coming in from …”

“…know whether it would it would if if if we started before labor day of the buffalo schools start before Labor Day would that actually mean. More teacher hours in classroom now would they be doing more actual work. It's more than equity issues. …”

“…round and school districts announced that community -- Stotts who before Labor Day. . We give the parents a chance to appear for the holiday in the vacation everything. And and our contract we have to. 282 days and 42 weeks away. So that is complicated -- now the state test process. At the end of the year we give the reasons -- they don't fluctuate and then we give the ELA in January. And my issue is that if you stopped after Labor Day because Labor -- is slate that she's been having labor is on the seven. So if you styled after the Labor -- …”

“…you brought this up earlier you know what I questions is obviously John Boehner the majority or minority leader. From my home state of Ohio an -- Is is obviously the minority leader and I'm wondering though who is the leader of the Republican Party or is there leader of the Republican Party that you're looking to right now for guidance kind of I'm just backed by looking at this as a whole not seeing someone stand out there anymore I don't know it's still John McCain who do you see is that it is the leader of. …”

“…get around if you will. What what's been like we talk about Barack Obama's first two and a half weeks you've had what five and a half weeks or five weeks now. …”

“…persevere got some great guests for you today one hour from now New York State senator George -- ours will be live in studio. One half hour from now will be talking Amber's politics with -- council members -- rats and Barry Weinstein. Opening up the show however a couple of presidents -- current president today. Past president of the buffalo Niagara association of realtors their current president unite their past president Tom Hollander gentlemen welcome to the pro. …”

“…dedicated to. Two the things that effect the quality. Homeownership in in Erie county western New York. So it's a -- A site that. Will the world the way it happens is zooey we send an …”

“…doctor very orange paint. I MB Independent leader in the town of Amherst. . I spoken this issue. At the town meeting. My personal feeling is. Downsizing the five would be a tremendous injustice to the people of Amherst I know firsthand the amount of work it each twelve board member. Participates in during the course of the year. Having said …”

“…Well recently as Lee and the liaison to the use and the recreation department and a ton of Amber's. And -- from what I'm being told this at the state budget some of the down. Suggestions …”

“…after me in you know there are people out there think of Katie Couric. . Having her losing her husband to colon cancer and then she had the courage to go wire and when she was with the today show having a procedure done you know she -- colonoscopy on television call and ask to be on television I mean that's. That's that's really gutsy and it's it's it's those sorts of things that encourage media yeah I mean as well go ahead to. I'll tell you the procedure itself with a piece of -- the preparation was a pain but. But it was it was worth it. Anyway back to -- of the state budget -- that's that that's our Segway colonoscopy at the state budget which we said we want to talk about. …”

“…and a half ago when my doctor said you know get that colonoscopy thing and of course I put it off for a year and but eventually got around to -- the second time he he got to be had at the back in November right thinker no I guess it was December anyway. -- piece a cake but it came back with a lab results last week did have a pile up. And it was found to be precancerous switches which is buying no harm done. But you know what it got me to thinking that's a procedure -- lot of …”

“…come back we'll have another half hour with the George Mazie -- New York State senator Republican from Niagara county. One asked him about a lot of things obviously more on the budget mess. But also one about his thoughts. All right we're back with the New York State senator George -- eventually will be getting around your phone call so if you wanna. Start lining up to number to call 83930. Or start 930 on your cellphone Georgia about a month ago or so I had. For a New Year's New York State assemblyman a Democrat but -- Democrat for install -- mark -- in good man and that we're talking about -- the presume. Change in the leadership of the New York State senate. From Republican -- Democrat you Telesis morning that's that's still in flux but assuming that the Democrats do we have control of the state senate. He was concerned that many of the bills that were won the house bills in past years it would pass the assembly. Had no chance in the Senate. . Would become -- house bills a lot of things that the Democrats. Running the assembly Sheldon silver and company wanted. But wouldn't be be passed in this state senate would indeed make their way into law things like gun control and and and the measures and things like -- Do you have any concern about that -- I -- dynamic in two Democrats I mean there are bills that. That -- in past years haven't had a by the Democrats in the assembly or the Republicans in the Senate with no chance of clearing -- …”

“…was senate time and I assume that your watch is still set the Senate time in Albany you forgot that your back here in western New York. No way can I ninety I couldn't get in …”

“…at and -- researched and I'm going to keep in place the Cornell cooperative extension the Erie county soil and water -- to. That we are definitely going to allowed to stand. We are leaning towards allowing the ad that …”

“…that's listening understand there's no crisis in buffalo there's no crisis in Erie county. . I just got back from Albany on Friday night. I met with all the other county executives I can tell you that condition we're in an Erie county. . Is far better than what we're seeing across the state. I mean just down the -- here in Monroe county they've had a couple of years of massive budget deficits they used up there. Rainy day fund their their property taxes at the county level or 80% higher than hires. You know they they're doing everything they can but there in a downward spiral compared to Erie county. . It's had surpluses the last couple of years we've rebuilt -- rainy day fund north of thirty million dollars now. The budget …”

“…Do do Medicaid recipients qualify for. Too many procedures I mean we have a lot onto our our Medicaid program that other states don't mean. There is a base Medicaid program that if you participate you have to accept the federal government says you have to take this like buying the stripped down …”

“…areas that we we need to protect. We need to investigate in Medicaid fraud and sitting down with Andrew -- next week to talk about Medicaid fraud five billion dollars those areas -- to focus. And you know be being a little bit more conservative however agreeing with -- …”