The Larger Point Is This: We've Invested Over Half A Billion Dollars In New York Since This Department Was Stood Up. We've Given New York More Money, By More Than Double, Than Any Other City In The Country. - SearchQuotes

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The larger point is this: We've invested over half a billion dollars in New York since this department was stood up. We've given New York more money, by more than double, than any other city in the country.

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