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One bill could come to a vote next week, but it's unclear if it has the votes to pass the full legislature -- confidence not withstanding.

"You told me that I wouldn't have 32 members that would vote for a $131 billion budget because it was laced with increases and fees and nobody would do it. We got it done. I'm telling you, we're going to get this done," said Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith.

Up to four of Smith's fellow Democrats are still said to want to vote against it.

No Republican has publicly stepped forward to take over because they claim it shortchanges road funding traditionally linked to mass transit.

"The plan doesn't have a thought into it and only inexperience would have put a plan forward without a road plan for upstate -- inexperience and lack of leadership," said Senator Martin Golden.

Governor David Paterson is also taking some blame.

"It hasn't been as much the squabbling of the leaders, because there are a variety of plans that I think the leaders would be able to embrace. The problem right now has been acquiring the votes for those plans," said Paterson.

Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith has put off a much criticized trip this weekend to Puerto Rico -- although it wasn't the MTA behind it. He says he needs to care for his sick wife and daughter, who attend the same Queens school where there's been a swine flu outbreak.

Smith's family has not been diagnosed.