Gov. responds to Troopergate report
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- September
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Gov. Eliot Spitzer released a statement responding to Albany County District Attorney David Soares’ report on Troopergate, in which the DA concluded, as in the attorney general’s July report, that there was no wrongdoing on the part of top aides to the governor.  Here’s what he said:
“Today, District Attorney David Soares concluded not only that there was no illegal conduct in the collection and distribution of information regarding Senator Bruno’s use of state aircraft, but that, to the contrary, all the participants were acting within their authority.
“The report makes clear that efforts by officials in my Administration to disclose accurate information about the potential misuse of taxpayer dollars and responsive actions by the State Police were perfectly legal. It was also legal and proper for the Executive Chamber and the State Police to evaluate the use of state resources by state officials and generate records related to that use.
“For the past two months I have patiently awaited the conclusion of this investigation. I have respected the integrity of the process, cooperated fully and have limited my remarks.
“When Attorney General Cuomo released the first report on this matter in July the conclusion was the same with regard to legal conduct, yet it revealed actions that clearly should have been handled differently. For their errors in judgment, I sanctioned two individuals.
“I have felt great disappointment at seeing this situation distract from the good work of many hard working people and a productive first year. The public deserved a thorough review of this matter and that has occurred. The public now deserves a government that gets back to business. Efforts to continue politicizing what has been dealt with by appropriate law enforcement officials, will be blatant attempts to avoid responsibility for the people’s businessâ€â€work that is desperately needed to rebuild our economy, ensure excellence in our schools, provide health insurance to every child and make New York the best state in the nation to live, work, and raise a family.â€?
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on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 2:33 pm by Cara Matthews.
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