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McCarthy continues to oppose Gillibrand's appointment

Gun control advocate Rep. Carolyn McCarthy remains steadfast in her opposition to her former upstate counterpart, a fellow Democrat named Friday to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton as New York's junior U.S. senator. "I'm unhappy and getting a lot of heat for it from leaders of my party and the Senate, telling me to give her another chance," said McCarthy, a 15-year congressional veteran from Mineola....

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