Embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate was ousted from his seat Tuesday night by colleagues who say his conviction for misdemeanor assault against his girlfriend brought shame on the chamber.No, it's not a bigger issue than you. The issue is you. Your colleagues apparently want nothing to do with a guy who beats up women and slashes them with beer bottles.
Disgusted Democrats and Republicans joined together 53-8 to make Monserrate the fourth sitting state lawmaker ever expelled - and the first since 1861.
"Sen. Monserrate's abusive and unlawful conduct damages the integrity of the New York state Senate and demonstrates a lack of fitness to serve in this body," Sen. Eric Schneiderman (D-Manhattan) said after the vote.
Monserrate said he expects to be a senator for "many, many years" and promised an immediate legal challenge, maintaining it's up to the voters to judge him.
"This is clearly a much, much bigger issue than just me," he told his now former colleagues during a 16-minute floor speech. "This is about the process and the rule of law.
Man up and move on. Your political career is over.
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