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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.
Israel has always been and must always be America's strongest ally.
I'm here helping Doug Forrester become the next governor of New Jersey.
We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.
Larry Silverstein has betrayed the public's trust and that of all New Yorkers.
We have a reliable computerized network devoted to counterterrorist activities.
On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.
First, how to memorialize the heroes of 9/11; second, something that expresses our resolve.
I'm thinking about governing as the governor of this state, and that's what I'm going to do.
Putting Americans at risk for a political reason I think is wrong and I think it's unfortunate.
But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act.
Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.
Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.
We passed important laws to give the authorities responsible for investigation wide powers to defend us.
Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.
If someone lives in New York, he's a New Yorker - they are entitled to the best medical system in the world.
And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.
What better day to lay the cornerstone of the Freedom Tower than the day our country declared its independence.
In Washington, when you’re a leader, you have to put aside partisan politics to do what’s right for the people.
Baseball is a diversion. It is therapy. It takes peoples minds off of everything that has happened, if just for a while.
When I left, there were over 1 million fewer people on welfare in New York state than when I took office, replacing dependency with opportunity.
We are one America. If we work together across party lines, there's no problem we can't solve and the 21st century will be America's greatest century.
We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families.
You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing what they can.
We need a President that all Americans can respect, not a celebrity who uses words like freedom and liberty like they are a punchline in a reality show.
We will emerge stronger as a diverse community; the area will be rebuilt with life around the clock, new buildings, restaurants, places of entertainment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Well, I know I worked for Governor Rockefeller the last time he ran for his fourth term, and I obviously ran against Governor Cuomo the time he ran for his fourth term.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I’m a Republican who embraces science and understands we have to work with the next generation of Millennials to have the innovation and technology so that we can grow a 21st century economy.
Obviously you follow the law of the land, there are many laws I disagree with, but you follow the law. You fight to change the law, you don't break the law. I believe that's the American way.
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.
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.
Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious freedoms we are fighting to preserve as we continue to wage the war on terror.
What I did in New York was bring people together, an overwhelmingly Democratic state. But I was able to get Democrats to support the most conservative sweeping policy changes in any state in America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like mine to identify with him. It's hard for economic conservatives to identify with him. He needs to do more to reach out to Latinos.
When I look at Washington today, we need to bring us together. We need to solve problems, we need to rebuild our military so we can stand up to radical Islam, we need to get our economy growing much faster by throwing out the corrupt tax code and lowering the rates.
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.