ALBANY - Hotheaded state Sen. Kevin Parker erupted again.
Parker "charged" toward a female colleague Tuesday night during heated, closed-door squabbling over whether to toss Hiram Monserrate from the chamber, Senate sources said.
The Brooklyn Democrat took several steps toward Sen. Diane Savino (D-S.I.) as the two engaged in a profanity-laced argument during the contentious Democratic conference, the sources said.
Parker dropped several "f-bombs" and called Savino "a b----" as she tried to explain why Monserrate could be immediately expelled with Republican votes, the sources said.
An enraged Parker, who opposed Monserrate's ouster, "went a little ballistic, swearing and screaming that the Republicans have no right to dictate what goes on in our house," one senator said.
Three Monserrate supporters - Sens. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn), Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) and Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) - started yelling and egging Parker on, several sources said.
When Savino told Parker to stop interrupting her, Parker is said to have yelled, "F--k you!"
Savino responded in kind and Parker stormed at her, the source said.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx) jumped up and told Parker not to scream at Savino that way, the sources said.
Parker then swore at Klein and asked, "Do you want a piece of me?"
"If that's what it takes to stop this," Klein responded, the sources said.
Parker was held back by Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson.
Savino downplayed the incident yesterday, explaining she and Parker "exchanged some words."
"We argued with each other and that was the end of it,"she added. "He apologized profusely."
Klein, who said Parker also apologized to him, didn't deny the incident.
"Everyone's talking about civility in Albany being dead, but I'm keeping chivalry very much alive," he joked.
Parker, through a spokeswoman, refused to comment. A source close to the senator acknowledged heated discussions. The source denied Parker charged toward Savino.
Parker, known for his explosive temper, is under indictment for assaulting a news photographer. He faces automatic expulsion if convicted of a felony.
In 2005, he was charged with punching a traffic agent and was ordered to undergo anger management counseling.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local..._parker_charges_towards_then_curses_out_.html
They are getting upset over Hiram Monserrate, he was arrested on December 19, 2008 and accused of slashing Karla Giraldo in the face with a broken drinking glass during an argument in his Jackson Heights apartment.
Just the kind of people democrats fight to keep around.
Parker "charged" toward a female colleague Tuesday night during heated, closed-door squabbling over whether to toss Hiram Monserrate from the chamber, Senate sources said.
The Brooklyn Democrat took several steps toward Sen. Diane Savino (D-S.I.) as the two engaged in a profanity-laced argument during the contentious Democratic conference, the sources said.
Parker dropped several "f-bombs" and called Savino "a b----" as she tried to explain why Monserrate could be immediately expelled with Republican votes, the sources said.
An enraged Parker, who opposed Monserrate's ouster, "went a little ballistic, swearing and screaming that the Republicans have no right to dictate what goes on in our house," one senator said.
Three Monserrate supporters - Sens. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn), Ruben Diaz Sr. (D-Bronx) and Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn) - started yelling and egging Parker on, several sources said.
When Savino told Parker to stop interrupting her, Parker is said to have yelled, "F--k you!"
Savino responded in kind and Parker stormed at her, the source said.
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx) jumped up and told Parker not to scream at Savino that way, the sources said.
Parker then swore at Klein and asked, "Do you want a piece of me?"
"If that's what it takes to stop this," Klein responded, the sources said.
Parker was held back by Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson.
Savino downplayed the incident yesterday, explaining she and Parker "exchanged some words."
"We argued with each other and that was the end of it,"she added. "He apologized profusely."
Klein, who said Parker also apologized to him, didn't deny the incident.
"Everyone's talking about civility in Albany being dead, but I'm keeping chivalry very much alive," he joked.
Parker, through a spokeswoman, refused to comment. A source close to the senator acknowledged heated discussions. The source denied Parker charged toward Savino.
Parker, known for his explosive temper, is under indictment for assaulting a news photographer. He faces automatic expulsion if convicted of a felony.
In 2005, he was charged with punching a traffic agent and was ordered to undergo anger management counseling.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local..._parker_charges_towards_then_curses_out_.html
They are getting upset over Hiram Monserrate, he was arrested on December 19, 2008 and accused of slashing Karla Giraldo in the face with a broken drinking glass during an argument in his Jackson Heights apartment.
Just the kind of people democrats fight to keep around.
