PHOTO BY MARTIN BENJAMIN - Democratic leaders John Sampson, Malcolm Smith and Jeffrey Klein walk down the 'million dollar' staircase to Governor David Paterson's office [at 1:30 PM] for "a conversation" with the Gov. At first rumored to be a Senate leadership meeting, this 1:30 meeting was just for Democrats and upon query, the Republicans and Democrat Pedro Espada knew nothing of it. Capitol Building, Albany, NY, 7/6/2009