NY Democrat #1:

Gov. David A. Paterson appeared at the Capitol late on Tuesday afternoon after a day of private meetings at the Executive Mansion in Albany and offered a terse “no” when asked if he felt any pressure to resign in the face of a widening scandal over his involvement in an abuse case involving an aide.

NY Democrat #2:

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) sounded defiant Tuesday night in the face of renewed calls for him to give up his chairmanship of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
Rangel emerged from a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) to tell reporters that he’s staying as chairman. “You bet your life,” he said.