>> -- people across this nation we reached a new level of social justice this evening. marriage quality. i said to the legislators, you look at first word marriage, it's really about the second word, equality. >> this is a time now new york has gone for discrimination and darkness and crossed over the line to enlightenment and qualiquel equality. it's a great day. >> we've been saying to emily, saying this and now new york has done the same. >> reporter: some against the bill now down to pray. ultimately, the tiebreaking decisions unknown until the actual vote itself came from two republican senators. one from poughkeepsie and one from buffalo joining 29 democrats and two other previously declared republicans in saying yes to marriage