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A New York state senator had to be held back after he allegedly shoved a lobbyist in the capital building in Albany before a committee meeting on energy and telecommunications.

Michael Carey, a lobbyist seeking support for a 911 civil rights bill, told Fox News Digital he was speaking with Democratic Sen. Kevin Parker before the Standing Committee on Energy and Telecommunications on Wednesday, when the altercation took place.

Carey had been seeking a piece of legislation, and he approached Parker ahead of the meeting and asked for his support.

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Specifically, Carey has been calling for a change in state developmental disabilities systems. Carey’s son died in 2007 while he was being cared for by the state.

Carey allegedly tried to explain the situation to Parker ahead of the meeting, which the latter yelled back, “I don’t care,” the lobbyist claimed.

The two men were standing …

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