Later that night, on learning that their leader had fallen, the foot-soldiers of Los Zetas - imbued as they are with a sense of military fraternity - stormed the funeral home in balaclavas and with automatic rifles, and took back Lazcano's body.

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However, we are seeing him mature into an enlightened leader that is learning how to effectively manage the New York media.

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So I hope that that's just the sign that the Senate majority leader is still learning the ropes of his new job.

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