Sampson Needs A Week To Decide On Monserrate's Fate
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State Senate Majority Leader John Sampson said he will not decide for at least a week whether to push for the expulsion or censure of Queens Senator Hiram Monserrate.
A senate committee made a recommendation that senators should expel or censure Monserrate.
Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos said a decision is overdue and the full State Senate should take a vote.
Monserrate was convicted in October of misdemeanor assault for dragging his girlfriend, but was acquitted of felony charges of slashing her face.
Monserrate has vowed to file a lawsuit to stop any attempts to remove him from office.