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The Casino bill advanced in the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, even after residents expressed concerns over the chair s impartiality. Pearl River resident Lisa Clayton spoke against the bill and questioned committee chair State Senator Gary Smith about his fairness, asking how he can impartial when his wife is one of the lobbyists for the casino company. Senator Smith, I m very concerned with your wife s connection with the casino people. I find that s an ethical consideration many of us are concerned about your voting on this and your impartiality, said Clayton. State Senator Smith responded by saying he and his wife are professional. My wife was a lobbyist long before I met her. I ve been voting on gambling issues the last 20 years which well exceeds our time together, and I ve been a consistent vote for the last 20 years on that, and she has a separate career that s separate from me and we keep it professional so thank you, said Smith. The bill now heads to a financ

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