There are a slew of high-profile candidates for Clinton's Senate seat -- including Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, whose last name carries some star power of its own in the Empire State -- but their odds grew just a bit steeper when stacked against the wattage of a storied Democratic dynasty.

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Carroll opened the proceedings by defending the panel from allegations that it was stacked with supporters of the "stand your ground" law, including its sponsor in the state House of Representatives and three other lawmakers who supported it.

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