years, 8 years. and the case in new york that you know we're talking about two years. i mean, i don't know why it took seven years for you guys to get to this point, why? >> it shouldn't take seven years. it took me three years to get the g.p.s. >> bill: bill why? who is holding it up. >> there is a whole bunch of factors that go into legislation. i'm a union iron worker. i'm not a lawyer. sometimes you get frustrated by the process that takes place in doing legislation. it shouldn't take seven years. i wasn't the senate president back in 2005 when it was introduced. this is a no brainer. we are moving the bill forward. more progress under my leadership than any other. >> bill: did you study who signed the bill and why it wasn't signed by corzine or christie so far? do you see why it wasn't? i think the people want to know what holds t up. >> listen, it's moving forward. i have spoken to the governor. >> bill: you don't know? >> listen, i'm not going to throw people -- throw names out and say it's this person's fault or that person's fault.