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State Supreme Court Judge Thomas McNamara, looks over documents in his courtroom in Albany, N.Y. on Monday morning, June 15, 2009 during a short hearing on the New York State Senate issue involving control of the Senate. Two dissident Democrats helped Republicans seize power in the New York Senate a week ago. Although there was no agreement on how to share power, Democratic Gov. David Paterson stepped in Monday to try to broker a deal. Judge McNamara threatened to mandate a power-sharing structure, heartened by Paterson's involvement, gave senators until Tuesday morning to agree on a way to share power.