Cuomo: Legislature has history of corruption

By MICHAEL GORMLEY, AP

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday defended his corruption commission's focus on the Legislature rather than the executive branch, saying the executive branch isn't the problem and doesn't warrant an investigation.

But state Republican Chairman Ed Cox quickly noted that since 2008, Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in scandal and Democratic Gov. David Paterson paid a hefty fine for an ethics violation, involving World Series tickets from the New York Yankees. In 2006, Democratic Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigned in disgrace amid state and federal investigations.

Cuomo, however, referred to the Legislature when he told public radio's "Capitol Pressroom" that "we know where we have a problem."

"The problem has been evidenced in the Legislature," Cuomo said. "That's where the indictments are. There has not been rampant evidence of corruption among DAs, or in the AG's office, or in the comptroller's office or in the governor's office."

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