Some New York democratic senators spent part of Friday afternoon at a fundraiser in downtown Buffalo.
But if democrats were expecting a quiet, low key affair, they were surely disappointed.

Three dozen people from protesting outside a pricy, democratic Senate campaign committee fundraiser where donors paid up to $5,000 a plate.
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"We are taxed enough, we are taxed enough," the crowd shouted!

"Every person that walks in there expects a favor back," said Beth Hoerner, who was protesting the fundraiser.

"It's out of control, the money in Albany," said Joe Wright, who was  protesting as well.

Protestors called for an end to high taxes and increased utility fees. Many were angry senators were paid during most of the month long senate stalemate where nothing got done.

"Don't throw our money away," one man shouted!!

Buffalo Police arrived to watch over things and big black curtains were placed in front of the doors of the restaurant so you couldn't see who was coming or going. This comes after both democrat and republican senators praised new reforms they passed that they say create more transparency in state government.

"They're trying to hide from us," said Rus Thompson, who organized the protest."You figure, if we can stop ten people from going in there that's $50,000. If we stop 20, that's $100,000."

The chanting grew louder when Senator Bill Stachowski showed up, Senator Antoine Thompson drove in and when Senate President Malcolm Smith arrived.

"It has nothing to do with democrat or republican or conservative or liberal to me, it's that no one is getting anything done," said Hoerner.

The people at the protest want their voices to be heard. And not only outside at the fundraiser, but in Albany too, where they say, no one is listening.