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" After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends around the world need our assistance, New York is there. "
World
Friends
Need
" After the tragedy, New Yorkers are more united than ever in their vision, as well as in appreciation what living in freedom means - and that if we stand together, we can accomplish anything. "
Freedom
Appreciation
Vision
" And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers. "
Part
Our
Democracy
" But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act. "
Know
You
Submit
" First, how to memorialize the heroes of 9/11; second, something that expresses our resolve. "
Something
Heroes
How
" For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks. "
Eyes
Time
Protect
" I can govern by bringing people together. And also, I've been tested in a way no one else has. I was governor on September 11th, and I'm proud of my leadership in bringing New York through that time. And when I left, we were stronger, we were safer, and we were more united than at any time in my lifetime. "
New York
Time
Together
" I don't think you expand entitlements when so many people are dependent on government and when the money the federal government is offering is going to be taken away from you after just a couple of years. "
People
Think
You
" If someone lives in New York, he's a New Yorker - they are entitled to the best medical system in the world. "
Best
World
Someone
" I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York. "
Political
People
New York
" I have two sons. Both served. One as a marine officer in Iraq, one as an army officer in Afghanistan. I do not see - want to see one parent or loved one worrying about getting a call in the middle of the night. I would not place one American life at risk unless it was absolutely necessary. But to destroy ISIS, it is necessary. "
Parent
Life
American
" I knew that good people who wanted to be a part of the American dream have become trapped in dependency because the federal government and the state government had made it in their economic interest not to take a job because the benefits that they didn't work were better. I changed that. "
American Dream
Job
People
" I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do. "
Governing
Going
Thinking
" I'm very proud of what we've done with the State University and the City University. They're totally different institutions than they were when I took office. "
Proud
Office
Done
" Israel has always been and must always be America's strongest ally. "
Been
Ally
Always
" Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship. "
Freedom
Speech
Freedom Of Speech
" I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that. "
Push
Energy
Fight
" It is a very real concern and my view is that everything changed on September 11th and the procedure, the policies that were in place prior to September 11th no longer should apply. "
September
Everything
Place
" Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together. "
Goal
America
Together
" Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate. "
Olympics
Global
Eighty
" On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers. "
Day
New
Neighborhood
" Our decade of change has unleashed the ingenuity, creativity, and character of the most extraordinary people in the world - the people of this state, who come from every corner of the globe. "
People
Change
Creativity
" Religious liberty doesn't include encouraging a fellow American to engage in violent jihad and kill an American here. That is not protected free speech. That is not protected religious belief. "
American
Liberty
Speech
" The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all. "
Need
Important
Effort
" The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom. "
People
Freedom
Moral
" There is no moral equivalency between those who would kill using children, innocent civilians, children and adults, in their homes and in their places of worship, to that of a government that is seeking those terrorists before they can engage in that awful activity. "
Moral
Government
Children
" This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice to take the responsible, prudent path to fiscal stability, economic growth and opportunity. "
Opportunity
Path
Choice
" We also have a program in place for low income people. A family of four making $26,000 a year can receive medical coverage, irrespective of citizenship or what documents. "
Year
Family
Medical
" We are going through tough economic times but things are looking up, and the indicators are improving not only for large corporations but also for small business. "
Business
Small
Looking
" We can't just throw a switch and say Indian Point is going to be safe, we have to look long-term because it will ultimately be decommissioned and we have to work aggressively now to bring in new sources of power. "
Say
Work
Safe
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