“The recent decision by JCOPE to refer the criminal investigation into the alleged leak from a member to former Governor Cuomo about the commission’s private vote over the matter of Joe Percoco to the Attorney General’s office is long overdue. Government transparency has been one of my priorities since I was elected, and this is the right step to take to help restore people’s faith in government. We have learned a lot over the past few months about what has happened behind closed doors in Albany, and this investigation will make sure that something like this will not happen again.”